96 ? ton 4x4 Front Axle Nut: Thread size?
From : oink
Q: last visit to the dealer years ago mistake caused a cross-threaded spindle nut on my 96 ram 1500 4wd. found it when i had to replace the u-joints a year later. i managed to cram the nut back on but have been dreading a wheel falling off ever since. does anyone know the size of the thread on the front axle stub id like to get a rethreader without the entire kit. one die costs 7. the kit is 89. any help will be greatly appreciated. marty certified cheapskate. .
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From : tbone
i have to agree with budd here. it is probably stronger now than it will be after you rethread it. but hey if your vehicle and you life isnt worth around 90 bucks.... -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving half the damage is in the nut the other half in the spindle. a re-threading will not restore the strength as it cuts away the damaged parts of the thread leaving places where the nut has nothing to grip. please replace the spindle. -- budd cochran romans 323 romans 623 john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 last visit to the dealer years ago mistake caused a cross-threaded spindle nut on my 96 ram 1500 4wd. found it when i had to replace the u-joints a year later. i managed to cram the nut back on but have been dreading a wheel falling off ever since. does anyone know the size of the thread on the front axle stub id like to get a rethreader without the entire kit. one die costs 7. the kit is 89. any help will be greatly appreciated. marty certified cheapskate. *** free account sponsored by secureix.com
From : oink
on fri 10 mar 2006 133721 gmt tbone tbonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote i have to agree with budd here. it is probably stronger now than it will be after you rethread it. but hey if your vehicle and you life isnt worth around 90 bucks.... okay t-bone. now can you answer the question or just more smart-aleck answers im asking the size of the threads not to let try your hand at being cute. i would like to rethread the axle. if you dont have any idea what size thread it is or have nothing of import to add please do not respond. and a thank you to mr. budd cochran for a civil and complete response. he is what used to be about. m. .
From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net
on fri 10 mar 2006 133721 gmt tbone tbonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote i have to agree with budd here. it is probably stronger now than it will be after you rethread it. but hey if your vehicle and you life isnt worth around 90 bucks.... okay t-bone. now can you answer the question or just more smart-aleck answers im asking the size of the threads not to let try your hand at being cute. i would like to rethread the axle. if you dont have any idea what size thread it is or have nothing of import to add please do not respond. and a thank you to mr. budd cochran for a civil and complete response. he is what used to be about. m. youre welcome of course. thank you for the kind words. i dont know the thread size diameter but if you count the threads pitch number of threads per inch you may be able to find a thread file a square file with a surface that looks like several small triangular files side-by-side. there should be one available in the right pitch to touch them up. i think a thread die is going to either be hard to find or very expensive . . .maybe as much as a used spindle. if you decide to look for a die or re-threader measure the thread diameter and the thread pitch. they might be in either us inches or metric sizes. take the diameter to the nearest larger fraction of an inch or nearest larger metric measurement and go surfing. alternatively you can get a triangular file and use it but and its a big but you will have to be extremely careful so you dont follow the stripped threads instead of the correct threads when filing. the easiest way remove the spindle from the truck and head for the nearest bench vise. cant remove it apply preferred expletives. its gonna be heck to do on the truck. btdt sorta. it was a threaded stub threaded on a lathe...no die to chase the threads with!!! on a 10000 lb smack press 12 feet off the floor using a craftsman thread file. it took thirty minutes of hanging on ladder to get it fixed. it was about the size of your spindle and the bad thread was only about two inches square. heres hoping for ya! budd *** free account sponsored by secureix.com *** *** encrypt your internet usage with a free vpn account from http//www.secureix.com *** .
From : oink
i think im going to take your original suggestion and invest in a new axle assembly. what the heck the brakes need parts for the millionth time also. thanks for your help and expertise. marty on sat 11 mar 2006 071251 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote on fri 10 mar 2006 133721 gmt tbone tbonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote i have to agree with budd here. it is probably stronger now than it will be after you rethread it. but hey if your vehicle and you life isnt worth around 90 bucks.... okay t-bone. now can you answer the question or just more smart-aleck answers im asking the size of the threads not to let try your hand at being cute. i would like to rethread the axle. if you dont have any idea what size thread it is or have nothing of import to add please do not respond. and a thank you to mr. budd cochran for a civil and complete response. he is what used to be about. m. youre welcome of course. thank you for the kind words. i dont know the thread size diameter but if you count the threads pitch number of threads per inch you may be able to find a thread file a square file with a surface that looks like several small triangular files side-by-side. there should be one available in the right pitch to touch them up. i think a thread die is going to either be hard to find or very expensive . . .maybe as much as a used spindle. if you decide to look for a die or re-threader measure the thread diameter and the thread pitch. they might be in either us inches or metric sizes. take the diameter to the nearest larger fraction of an inch or nearest larger metric measurement and go surfing. alternatively you can get a triangular file and use it but and its a big but you will have to be extremely careful so you dont follow the stripped threads instead of the correct threads when filing. the easiest way remove the spindle from the truck and head for the nearest bench vise. cant remove it apply preferred expletives. its gonna be heck to do on the truck. btdt sorta. it was a threaded stub threaded on a lathe...no die to chase the threads with!!! on a 10000 lb smack press 12 feet off the floor using a craftsman thread file. it took thirty minutes of hanging on ladder to get it fixed. it was about the size of your spindle and the bad thread was only about two inches square. heres hoping for ya! budd *** free account sponsored by secureix.com *** *** encrypt your internet usage with a free vpn account from http//www.secureix.com *** .
From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net
youre welcome of course. let us know how it works out. we add it to our knowledge and share with future posters. -- budd cochran i think im going to take your original suggestion and invest in a new axle assembly. what the heck the brakes need parts for the millionth time also. thanks for your help and expertise. marty on sat 11 mar 2006 071251 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote on fri 10 mar 2006 133721 gmt tbone tbonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote i have to agree with budd here. it is probably stronger now than it will be after you rethread it. but hey if your vehicle and you life isnt worth around 90 bucks.... okay t-bone. now can you answer the question or just more smart-aleck answers im asking the size of the threads not to let try your hand at being cute. i would like to rethread the axle. if you dont have any idea what size thread it is or have nothing of import to add please do not respond. and a thank you to mr. budd cochran for a civil and complete response. he is what used to be about. m. youre welcome of course. thank you for the kind words. i dont know the thread size diameter but if you count the threads pitch number of threads per inch you may be able to find a thread file a square file with a surface that looks like several small triangular files side-by-side. there should be one available in the right pitch to touch them up. i think a thread die is going to either be hard to find or very expensive . . .maybe as much as a used spindle. if you decide to look for a die or re-threader measure the thread diameter and the thread pitch. they might be in either us inches or metric sizes. take the diameter to the nearest larger fraction of an inch or nearest larger metric measurement and go surfing. alternatively you can get a triangular file and use it but and its a big but you will have to be extremely careful so you dont follow the stripped threads instead of the correct threads when filing. the easiest way remove the spindle from the truck and head for the nearest bench vise. cant remove it apply preferred expletives. its gonna be heck to do on the truck. btdt sorta. it was a threaded stub threaded on a lathe...no die to chase the threads with!!! on a 10000 lb smack press 12 feet off the floor using a craftsman thread file. it took thirty minutes of hanging on ladder to get it fixed. it was about the size of your spindle and the bad thread was only about two inches square. heres hoping for ya! budd *** free account sponsored by secureix.com *** *** encrypt your internet usage with a free vpn account from http//www.secureix.com *** *** free account sponsored by secureix.com *** *** encrypt your internet usage with a free vpn account from http//www.secureix.com *** .
From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net
half the damage is in the nut the other half in the spindle. a re-threading will not restore the strength as it cuts away the damaged parts of the thread leaving places where the nut has nothing to grip. please replace the spindle. -- budd cochran romans 323 romans 623 john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 last visit to the dealer years ago mistake caused a cross-threaded spindle nut on my 96 ram 1500 4wd. found it when i had to replace the u-joints a year later. i managed to cram the nut back on but have been dreading a wheel falling off ever since. does anyone know the size of the thread on the front axle stub id like to get a rethreader without the entire kit. one die costs 7. the kit is 89. any help will be greatly appreciated. marty certified cheapskate. *** free account sponsored by secureix.com *** *** encrypt your internet usage with a free vpn account from http//www.secureix.com *** .