Replacing the nuts on a 24 bolt wheel and tire arraingement.

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Replacing the nuts on a 24 bolt wheel and tire arraingement.

Post by RockHillWill » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:02 am

When I got the 24 bolt wheels originally, I only got four of them, but I am going to use a Rhino spare tire mount and would like to have the best looking wheel and tire there to look at. The fifth tire and wheel that I bought had the wheel and the nuts all painted black. It's an OK paint job, but I do not like the black paint on the nuts and want to replace the nuts with newer 'silver' nuts. I am asking for advice on how to do that. I currently expect to let most of the air out of the tire and want to use a 3/8" drive impact wrench to remove the nuts and re-install them one at a time and tighten to a minimum tightness, then torque them all in the prescribed cross pattern as well. What torques sequence/steps is recommended? Thanks!


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Re: Replacing the nuts on a 24 bolt wheel and tire arraingement.

Post by Retired War Horses » Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:08 am

Torque sequence is in the TM, as well as the torque settings.
Also, let all the air out of the Tire when doing this...it won’t unseat the bead.
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Re: Replacing the nuts on a 24 bolt wheel and tire arraingement.

Post by DockRocker » Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:34 am

Retired War Horses wrote: Also, let all the air out of the Tire when doing this...it won’t unseat the bead.
That is a fine piece of Intel! I am going to try to remember that next time.


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Re: Replacing the nuts on a 24 bolt wheel and tire arraingement.

Post by Action » Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:44 am

DockRocker wrote:
Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:34 am
Retired War Horses wrote: Also, let all the air out of the Tire when doing this...it won’t unseat the bead.
That is a fine piece of Intel! I am going to try to remember that next time.


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Re: Replacing the nuts on a 24 bolt wheel and tire arraingement.

Post by RockHillWill » Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:21 pm

Thanks for your replies, gentlemen, but it seems that I must try harder to be more specific when asking a question here.
I had previously found both the torque specs and the tightening sequence in the 85 ft/lbs and the 110 ft/ lbs 'steps, but the -21-1 TM also states that one should "tighten locknuts gradually to avoid bent or broken studs". Going straight to 85 ft/lbs and then to 110 ft/lbs did not sound 'gradual' to me and I was hoping that one of the more intellectually gifted and experienced gentlemen would offer to expound on the question. I am sorry, if I was too vague in asking the question.

If I replace the nuts one at a time, would it be safe to go back straight to the 110 ft./lbs torque?

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Re: Replacing the nuts on a 24 bolt wheel and tire arraingement.

Post by W. Winget » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:08 pm

I think your over thinking it, let air out, change one at a time and retourque it to 110Lbs, then move to the next. The nuts just keep the rim on when filled with air, I do not see how it would warp with a 1:1 exchange while not under pressure. After they are all changed re-check torque and fill with air.
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Re: Replacing the nuts on a 24 bolt wheel and tire arraingement.

Post by RockHillWill » Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:30 am

That was my thinking as well, and truthfully I do tend to over think things, but after almost 60 years of building, restoring and racing, it has become apparent that gathering facts and details is the thing that I enjoy the most about these endeavors. Thanks for indulging me.


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