Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

Yes Ricster I will also be there, same time as you, 6 to 12pm.

Sweeeeeeeeeet

ricster wrote:So ..... did you fit them ????

I did fit the two in the front, as there is 3cm spacers on the back wheels (4.5).
But discovered 2 stripped wheel nuts on the front wheel. The one wheel stud is sawed/cut shorter than the rest. Think this caused the wheelnut to get stripped.
I tried to fit the stripped nut to the back wheel, on the rear spacers stud, and managed to strip the bolt/stud on one of the rear spacers. I know, not very clever.
So i am now missing one nut on front and one on back...need to source some, my local midas dont stock them.
And i must decide if im going to fix/replace the stripped bolt/stud on the wheel spacer, or remove them and fit the other two 6mm spacers on the back...

eina.....

Nissan studs are a fine thread and quite a bliksem to source unless direct from Nissan.

I would try Toyota Land cruiser wheel nuts and studs, same length or even a fraction longer ( +/- 6mm ), but definitely not shorter.

I think someone changed the stud thats cut and the thread is different to the rest ( fine thread ) and over the years the nut go swapped and forced on .... probably from an air wrench or similar..

Its definitively a nice clean neat fitting spacer......hahahaha

ricster wrote:eina.....

Nissan studs are a fine thread and quite a bliksem to source unless direct from Nissan.

I would try Toyota Land cruiser wheel nuts and studs, same length or even a fraction longer ( +/- 6mm ), but definitely not shorter.

I think someone changed the stud thats cut and the thread is different to the rest ( fine thread ) and over the years the nut go swapped and forced on .... probably from an air wrench or similar..

The front wheels got different size wheels nuts than the back. Did not check the thread though..

hmmmmm.... me thinks someone did some funny mods before you bought the vehicle....

So who else is coming for a grog ??

Looks like Andre will also be coming through later ....

Tinus.... where you is hey?

Here is the different size wheel nuts. Which is the correct(patrol) nut?

only way to check is by the pitch of the thread.... but I don't know what that is..