Wheel studs, All 8 lug axles the same?

[Mudbone]

Do all mid eighties one ton and 3/4 ton axles use the same wheel stud? 9/16-18 thread? I need to pick up a set of lug nuts and was wondering if I can use them on various projects with different 8 lug axles.
Planning to buy this: Amazon lug nuts to use axles and chassis while they are being worked on, rolled around the shop.

Part two of the question, I have set of one ton axles out of a CUCV and the studs are on the rusty side. Other than hitting them with a wire wheel can the studs be chased to clean them up? If so, will any thread die (correct size) work, or is there a specific tool for wheel studs?

 

[nvrenuf]

With respect to axles used by GM (73-87/91), yes the 8 lug stuff is all 9/16-18 RHT. Other car manufacturers did not always spec 9/16 studs.

I'd try a wire wheel to clean the easily accessible surfaces and a toothbrush sized wire brush for the undersides. For the die, you'd probably need to have it in hand to see if there is enough room between the stud and hub snout for it to fit.

 

[rampage]

Not all taps and dies are the same, there are starter taps/dies, a set in the middle (forget what they’re a called), and a finish set of taps/dies. The starter sets are for beginning the threads in material that don’t have any threads and have a noticeable chamfer, while the finish sets have close to no chamfer. To clean up your threads I’d use the finish set and once you run it down in the normal direction then flip it over and run it down again to get to the bottom threads although you’ll never use the bottom threads since they’ll be covered by the wheel but I have OCD so I’d need to.

 

[obijuank5]

Easiest ones for wheel studs I found are called split die thread repair. It's the same die but its hinged so you start at the base of the stud and reverse it cutting damaged ones at the end.

And no, not all 8 lug studs are the same. I will tell you gm drw 60 studs are the same as 8 lug d44 gm studs. Otherwise they are all unique to application really.

 

[nvrenuf]

And no, not all 8 lug studs are the same. I will tell you gm drw 60 studs are the same as 8 lug d44 gm studs. Otherwise they are all unique to application really.

Aren't those both 9/16-18 ?

(In my post, I did not mean to imply all of the studs were the same part number)

 

[obijuank5]

Yeah you're right. But they physically interchange. Exactly the same.

 

[Mudbone]

Yeah you're right. But they physically interchange. Exactly the same.

Thanks for the replies guys, it gets me to the first step which is I don't have to keep up with 2 sets of lug nuts.

 

[wasted wages]

I think Dodge D60 front axles used 1/2 studs..
I'm pretty sure, because my buggy has one in it and I know the 14 bolt rear uses different size lugnuts...

I have been known to use a socket to spin the dies on and off of wheel studs using my battery drill or impact... and plenty of rust buster..

 

[nvrenuf]

Ford D60’s and Dodge external hub D60’s both use 1/2” studs. Later Dodges with internal hubs have 9/16 studs.

 

[wasted wages]

yup...that's what I got... external hubs with drive flanges..
1/2" wheel studs...

If / when I break something, I'll upgrade to Chevy outers.. so far... so good.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

And some kingpin Dodge dually Dana 60's got 5/8" studs, definitely a rare one though!