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04-26-2005, 09:15 PM
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What size lugnuts??
What size lugnuts does a 1972 3/4T pickup use? Is it 1/2" or 9/16"
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04-26-2005, 09:46 PM
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My 3/4 ton is 9/16 if I remember and they are hard to find and pricey.
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04-26-2005, 10:12 PM
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I know they are pricey. That's why I want to make sure. My 2wd 3/4T lugnuts don't say anything on them. With a tape measure it looks close to 9/16" top of thread and about 1/2" valley of thread. In other words, the inside diameter of the nut before threads were cut is closer to 1/2". They are selling a set of 8-lug lugnuts online @ 9/16", but list the application as 73-87.
Does anyone know for sure the different lugnut sizes for 67-72 trucks?
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04-26-2005, 10:53 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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3/4 ton and one ton SRW had 1/2 inch untill 71, when they went to 9/16.
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04-26-2005, 11:15 PM
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This is getting confusing. This is what one websites wheel bolt chart says:
65-87 C-10 PICKUP 2WD 5 on 5 in. 1/2 69-87 PICKUP 4WD 6 on 5.5 in. 7/16 69-91 BLAZER / SUBURBAN 4WD 6 on 5.5 in. 7/16 65-87 3/4 & 1 TON C20 C30 2WD 8 on 6.5 in. 9/16 PICKUP / SUBURBAN 2WD 65-87 3/4 & 1TON K20 K30 4WD 8 on 6.5 in. 9/16 PICKUP / SUBURBAN 4WD
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04-26-2005, 11:22 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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they are wrong.
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04-26-2005, 11:28 PM
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Mine is a 79 and they are 9/16
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04-26-2005, 11:38 PM
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Andy,
Are you saying my 72 C2500 should be a 9/16". Is it possible they retained the '71 1/2". I was going to order the newer style conversion lugnuts (threaded inside and outside for new style caps) tonight, but I guess I'll wait until I know for sure. I wonder if Kragens sells individual nuts or would any coarse 9/16" nut from a hardware store have the same tread as 9/16" wheel studs.
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04-27-2005, 03:46 AM
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My 70 has 1/2" and my 71 has 9/16", both 3/4 ton 4wd.
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04-27-2005, 05:40 AM
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The 71 3/4 frontend I just bought has 9/16. To tell for sure take a 1/2 and 9/16 open end wrench and try to put it on your wheel studs. If they're 9/16 studs the 1/2 wrench won't go and the 9/16 will fit pretty close.
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04-27-2005, 01:11 PM
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Unless they are something special... Why not pick em up on your next recreational junk yarding trip. Wrong or not, I consider that a freebie for the admission charge.
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04-27-2005, 04:31 PM
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greenhorn...they are fine threads, not coarse. Just measured my '68 3/4 t. and they are 1/2-inch. My '72 3/4 t. is 9/16. I think Andy has it right...who would question the Longhorn Man...not me...LOL!
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04-27-2005, 06:26 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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shoooot, question me all you want, I get proven wrong every day on here.
However, i do know that the 9/16 lug started in 71 with the hainge to disc brakes. My first truck '70 CST/20 longhorn....1/2 inch stud. I know this becouse the wheels were for 9/16 studs, and I was almost concerned at first. 2nd truck don't count, it was a little 1./2 ton. (7/16 though if you are wondering) 3rd truck, '70 C/30 longhorn. 1/2 inch studs. Again realized when I put later wheels on it, almost got concerned, but then remembered the first truck and said...Bah, I ain't worried. Now, 4th truck...or parts b!tch...how ever you wanna look at it, 1971 CST/20 Longhorn. 9/16 stud. Realized when I went to put an older wheel/tire combo becouse it helfd air...much easier to push....no fit. plus I read it in the books.  And on here years ago when I asked about the first truck and the lugs being smaller than the wheel holes. |
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04-27-2005, 08:25 PM
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I just purchased the conversion lug nuts on ebay a few minutes ago. They are 9/16 with the outside threads to install newer style wheels and caps. I want to see how they look with the newer steel wheels with beauty rings and dually caps on 4 corners. Thanks for all the help.
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04-27-2005, 09:36 PM
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On my 1970 C20, they're 1/2" lugs.
On the rear end of a '72 GMC 1 ton I have, they're 9/16" lugs. What Longhorn man said is right. They went to 9/16" studs/lugs in '71, so everything before '71 has 1/2" studs/lugs.
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