How easy/difficult is it to change a wheel stud. I sheared one off of our scout troop trailer Sunday afternoon dropping off some gear at the Scoutmaster's house. Storm drain outside his house has a protruding edge on it and I found it!Fortunately we have a dual axle trailer and the wheels are a six lug pattern. I caught the front left wheel, puncturing the sidewall and denting the hell out of the rim. Both are obviously toast.
The one lug nug was difficult to take off and that should have been an indication of trouble to come. Other 5 were fine. Slapped the spare on and started tighening the lug nuts. I did use an air gun to make the job easier both off and back on. It wouldn't budge the bad stud. Took my breaker bar to it and got the nut to turn a little. Second pass and snap - off came the stud.
Very unscoutlike verbage spewed forth from my mouth. :whoops:
Anyway - can any shop with the correct size stud do this fairly easily? I have no clue here. I've got a little time as we have no trips planned with the trailer again until October, but I want to get it taken care of.
The one lug nug was difficult to take off and that should have been an indication of trouble to come. Other 5 were fine. Slapped the spare on and started tighening the lug nuts. I did use an air gun to make the job easier both off and back on. It wouldn't budge the bad stud. Took my breaker bar to it and got the nut to turn a little. Second pass and snap - off came the stud.
Very unscoutlike verbage spewed forth from my mouth. :whoops:Anyway - can any shop with the correct size stud do this fairly easily? I have no clue here. I've got a little time as we have no trips planned with the trailer again until October, but I want to get it taken care of.
guy you might want to drop it off at the closest trailer shop and be done with it. There's a pretty good trailer shop by my house. If you want the address, let me know.