There is in fact, a single nut which holds the wheel hub in the geared hub
assembly. This nut is, however, internal and keyed. Yes, if the key is
left out, it will come off. I have seen this happen a couple of times. In
1990-91 there was a Armywide message requiring the immediate checking of
these hubs to ensure all were keyed.
This is the ONLY single nut which holds on a HMMWV wheel which I am aware
of.
Jim Rice
Lawton, OK
Joe Foley wrote:
> I've heard from several veterans of Desert Storm that the HMMMV's were
> equipped with a setup that allowed the wheels to be removed by spinning
> off one nut in the center of the wheel, like the older sports cars. But
> they said they weren't a big success because they all spun off the same
> way, the ones on the drivers side came off while driving.
>
> Don't know how many or any other details, and yes its hearsay.
>
> Joe F.
>
> --- Glenn wrote:
> > What are these quick removal center nuts?
> > Tnx Glenn
> >
> > Joe Foley wrote:
> > >
> > > --- crtodd wrote:
> > > > Left side lug nuts are left handed on your M38
> > and
> > > > many other jeeps. This
> > > > was a design future that was to keep the lugs
> > from
> > > > becoming loose when the
> > > > jeep was driven. Later on the engineers found
> > out
> > > > that it did not make any
> > > > difference and went to the right handed threads
> > for
> > > > everything.
> > > +++++++++++++++++++++
> > > Except for that moron who made the quick removal
> > center nuts on the
> > > HMMMV's that they used in Desert Storm. It seems
> > that they forgot that
> > > when one nut on the center of the hub is used it
> > needs one side to be
> > > left hand threaded or it WILL COME OFF WHILE YOU'RE
> > DRIVING!!!
> > >
> > > Joe F.
> > >
> > > You can
> > > > probably notice a stamped L on the end of the
> > stud on
> > > > the left side wheels..
> > > >
> > > > Don't feel like the Long Ranger. I nearly
> > broke
> > > > my arm trying to get a
> > > > wheel off a jeep in 1967 that had left handed
> > threads
> > > > and many more have
> > > > done the same thing.
> > > >
> > > > Remember left is lefty!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Cliff Todd
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Buettner Family <buettner@dataex.com>
> > > > To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> > > > Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 11:30 PM
> > > > Subject: [MV] Lug nuts
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Hello List-
> > > > >
> > > > > For the past week I have been trying (with no
> > > > success) to remove the lug
> > > > >nuts on both of the driver's side wheels. The
> > > > passenger's side nuts came
> > > > >off without a problem, but the others won't even
> > > > budge. I have soaked them
> > > > >in pentrating oil for 3 days, and tried to use
> > an
> > > > impact socket but they
> > > > >don't come loose. Anybody have any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > >Robert Buettner
> > > > >Appleton, WI
> > > > >M-38
> > > > >The Buettner Family
> > > > >buettner@dataex.com
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