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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212  
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A quick freshen up in 40 mins .
Washed , Brillo soap pad , airlined and a 1" brush . .  Click image to enlarge |
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28th Feb 2015 8:39pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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Fitted with FCX stainless nuts .
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6th Mar 2015 2:23pm |
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| michaelwl Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Durban Posts: 65  
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Keith
Are those nuts correct on those studs? Looks like the studs are too short? 2002 110 TD5 White 1981 S3 R6 Matt Green - Now used as game viewer 2013 Discovery 4 XS |
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6th Mar 2015 2:38pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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Good question . These stainless nuts are exactly same size and number of threads as the steel ones that have always been used . Yes there Are 3 threads still showing but the nuts are secure and proper done up . The bolts are correct as manufacturer fits them . I'll let you know if I see a landrover wheel overtake me this weekend as I travel Down the motorway
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6th Mar 2015 4:16pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2639
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Don't worry, it won't. There are many thousands of Land Rovers across the world with HD wheels fitted like this (mine included) and they don't drop wheels off for a living.
Land Rover fit them like this, with spare threads showing on the nut, out of the factory so that's good enough for me. You can buy extended studs if you want, but it's simply not necessary. |
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8th Mar 2015 11:31am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10379 
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Longer studs, as you'll see on a 110, have a line across the end of them.
In ALRC rules, if you don't have these studs on a heavy duty wheel, like Mach 5's (as this was their original intended purpose) for example, it was a scrutineer 'fail'. |
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8th Mar 2015 12:19pm |
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| charliebaja Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 211 
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Whats the largest tyres you can fit on these wheels, being that mine are genuine Wolf rims? Also whats the best paint for them if I want to black or Grey?
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11th Mar 2015 11:15pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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255/85 is the tallest and widest. You used to be able to get 100% profile tyres that would fit but they seem to have gone by the wayside.
235/85 is the most easily available. |
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11th Mar 2015 11:40pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I have the line across the the end of mine on a 110 with HD steel wheels but i didn't think they were longer than standard studs - they don't look like it: [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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12th Mar 2015 12:11pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10379
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Heres the difference in the 2, (I'm going way back to my ARC days..) though you can buy 60mm Wolf studs
Click image to enlarge Looking at your pic, I'm gonna go for the 60mm Wolf studs on my 90. |
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12th Mar 2015 12:26pm |
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| michaelwl Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Durban Posts: 65
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My point on raising this issue is that is does not look like "correct engineering design" to have 2 to 3 threads on a nut still showing when it goes onto a stud. I am sure there would be some weakness here otherwise the nut could be shorter.
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1981 S3 R6 Matt Green - Now used as game viewer 2013 Discovery 4 XS |
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12th Mar 2015 12:41pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17353 
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There are advantages in this application if the nut overhangs the stud, and a well-designed set-up will always be like this. Early Land-Rovers (Series Ones and 2s) were specifically designed this way. The nut protects the stud from dirt and damage, and ensures that the nuts can be removed from the studs when needed.
If the stud protrudes through the nut there is a risk that the end of the stud becomes damaged in which case the nuts cannot be removed. Provided that there is sufficient engagement there is absolutely no problem, and LR obviously considered that there is sufficient engagement since this is how vehicles leave the factory. The early wheelnuts were double-faced with a chamfer on both sides, making them reversible. I have on more than one occasion had the (very young) local MOT examiner tell me that my nuts are reversed on my Series Ones because he's seen the chamfer and assumes that it's only on the outboard end of the nut! |
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12th Mar 2015 1:17pm |
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| 90mojo Member Since: 19 Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 175
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^^^ Now that's what I call knowing your stuff! Respect
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12th Mar 2015 3:06pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Also alot of confusion comes with regards to longer studs and older Land Rovers.
ALL Defenders as standard have 39mm long wheel studs. Where the confusion comes from is the Heavy duty chassis and Wolf chassis which use a longer wheel stud which is 59mm long. When land rover dropped the Heavy duty chassis it carried on using the shorter 39mm studs for everything because they were a lot more common in production. Therefore it meant that the "wolf style" XD wheel was then mounted using the standard 39mm Stud. If you have a defender with a Heavy Duty Chassis then you will probably have longer 59mm studs. It is very very unlikely that you have a 90 fitted with the longer studs because 90's never had them fited (as standard) As will everything the above is open to exceptions as your vehicles previous owner may have changed it. If you really want to change it you can,Longer stud part number is FRC7577 and it will cost you £21.58 each (  ) Or you can stick with what you have.
Part Number Thread x Pitch x Length Model and Chassis Numbers FRC7577 M16 x 1.5mm x 54mm Defender XD (Wolf), Armoured & Heavy Duty 110/130 FRC6137 M16 x 1.5mm x 39mm Defender to (V) KA930455 (Disc/Drum) FRC5926 M16 x 1.5mm x 39mm Defender from (V) LA930456 to (V) 2A631135 (Disc/Disc) RUF000020 M16 x 1.5mm x 39mm Defender from (V) 2A631136 (Disc/Disc) RUF500010 M16 x 1.5mm x 39mm Defender from (V) 7A000001 (Disc/Disc) Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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12th Mar 2015 10:36pm |
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