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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 35 | I think I know the answer to this but I am not extremely familiar with hub centric vs. stud centric so I am not 100% sure. I have a '48 DRW 3800 that I picked up some modern 19.5" wheels for. I am going to try to reuse my old clamping plate but I noticed the lug studs are smaller than the lug holes in my new wheels. Do I need to get my hub drilled out to put in bigger studs or can I run it as-is?
Aaron V.
1948 Chevrolet 3800 216/4-spd
1979 Chevrolet C30 Ramp Truck 454/TH-400
1995 Jeep Cherokee 4.0/5-spd
1970 Ford F100 390/4-spd
1973 Ford Maverick 302/C4
2004 Honda Shadow 1100
"While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it᠁thanks Mario Kart."
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Is the I D(inside diameter) of the wheel a tight fit on the hub? If so, the wheel registers on the hub, not the studs. Is the I D of the clamping plate the correct size to fit the hubs?
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 35 | The wheel and plate are the correct size for the hub, it is only the diameter of the lug studs that is different. I was not sure if I'd have to be concerned with there being some rotational play, sounds like not?
Aaron V.
1948 Chevrolet 3800 216/4-spd
1979 Chevrolet C30 Ramp Truck 454/TH-400
1995 Jeep Cherokee 4.0/5-spd
1970 Ford F100 390/4-spd
1973 Ford Maverick 302/C4
2004 Honda Shadow 1100
"While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it᠁thanks Mario Kart."
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | In my opinion this is not a problem.
I'm running 19.5" wheels with 5/8" stud holes on my DRW 1 ton with original 1/2" clamp plates and studs. The wheels are hub centered.
Just rotated the wheels tight on the studs as if driving for the rear and the other way for the front as if braking. Then torque nuts to spec.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | So I need some education here. A DRV 3800 has a front end like the heavier series trucks? Does it have five studs in the front and ten in the rear? | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 35 | Thanks for the feedback, that helps a ton and I should be able to get the front end back on the ground today!
My DRW 1-ton has 8-lugs on all four corners. The front is set up for a 'dually offset' (for lack of a better term) wheel. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 35 | Ok, new question now. What I am finding looks like I need 90-degree cone lug nuts, where can I find these? I can find 9/16" and 5/8" all day but not 1/2".
What I took off just look like standard hex nuts but I doubt those are stock. Am I able to just use a standard flanged nut?
Aaron V.
1948 Chevrolet 3800 216/4-spd
1979 Chevrolet C30 Ramp Truck 454/TH-400
1995 Jeep Cherokee 4.0/5-spd
1970 Ford F100 390/4-spd
1973 Ford Maverick 302/C4
2004 Honda Shadow 1100
"While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it᠁thanks Mario Kart."
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Is there a chamfer on the wheel where the lug nut seats(requires tapered nut) or is there just a hole with no chamfer(just requires std. nut) ? Or is there a nut plate that all 8 bolts secure(requires tapered nut). .
Ed
Last edited by EdPruss; 04/19/2017 6:08 AM.
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
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