Are lug nuts different in 1/2 & 3/4 ton? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mastx · 08-30-2002, 03:05 PM

I ordered some wheels for my '71 Custom Camper. The lug nuts they sent me seem to be a wee bit too small. Is it possible they sent me lug nuts for a 1/2 ton and they therefore won't fit on my 3/4 ton truck?

**ThreeQuarter** · 08-30-2002, 03:09 PM

Lug nuts on a '71 3/4 should be 9/16". I think drum-braked models used 1/2" lugs. Sure, it's possible they got that mixed up.

By "wee bit too small" do you mean they go on but the threads tend to bind up after they start on? If they do then they're probably the wrong thread on a 9/16". A 1/2" nut wouldn't even start on a 9/16" lug.

mastx · 08-30-2002, 03:13 PM

They won't even start. I really want to get the wheels on there. They look kinda sad just lying on the floor next to the truck. Any one know what how much 32 lug nuts will cost me at Autozone or Hi-Lo or even Walmart?

**ThreeQuarter** · 08-30-2002, 03:20 PM

It's been about a year, but I shopped around the whole town (which is near you) and most places wanted $.80 to $1.20 per nut. That adds up quick for 32. Advance, however, was only asking $.49 and I bought them out of lug nuts that day. This was for the acorn type, and they usually don't go with custom wheels, though. I bet yours are a nicer type? Good luck. Ben

08-30-2002, 03:05 PM	#1
mastx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Luling, Texas Posts: 61	Are lug nuts different in 1/2 & 3/4 ton? I ordered some wheels for my '71 Custom Camper. The lug nuts they sent me seem to be a wee bit too small. Is it possible they sent me lug nuts for a 1/2 ton and they therefore won't fit on my 3/4 ton truck? __________________ Mario A. Santos marioasantos@hotmail.com Luling, Texas 1970 C/20 (in slow progress) 1971 Custom Camper Longhorn

08-30-2002, 03:09 PM	#2
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	Lug nuts on a '71 3/4 should be 9/16". I think drum-braked models used 1/2" lugs. Sure, it's possible they got that mixed up. By "wee bit too small" do you mean they go on but the threads tend to bind up after they start on? If they do then they're probably the wrong thread on a 9/16". A 1/2" nut wouldn't even start on a 9/16" lug. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

08-30-2002, 03:13 PM	#3
mastx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Luling, Texas Posts: 61	They won't even start. I really want to get the wheels on there. They look kinda sad just lying on the floor next to the truck. Any one know what how much 32 lug nuts will cost me at Autozone or Hi-Lo or even Walmart? __________________ Mario A. Santos marioasantos@hotmail.com Luling, Texas 1970 C/20 (in slow progress) 1971 Custom Camper Longhorn

08-30-2002, 03:20 PM	#4
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	It's been about a year, but I shopped around the whole town (which is near you) and most places wanted $.80 to $1.20 per nut. That adds up quick for 32. Advance, however, was only asking $.49 and I bought them out of lug nuts that day. This was for the acorn type, and they usually don't go with custom wheels, though. I bet yours are a nicer type? Good luck. Ben __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3



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