silversteed

Does anyone know if you can get the studs our and back in on the rear without removing the axles? I have a 2011 F150 that had a couple snap off.

Thanks,

Jim

RLXXI

Yes you can if you have air tools.

Let me rephrase that, It's easy with air tools, PITA without.
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silversteed

What are tools are needed? I thought you just hammered that old ones out and drew the new ones in with a socket and ratchet.

Just trying to be sure I want to do this in the freezing rain

McLovin

It can be done without an impact gun but it’s much harder to do. Once you pound out the old ones, clean it up and apply a small amount of grease to the splines in the axle hub. Insert the new lug into the hole from behind and make sure it’s straight. Put a spacer over the exposed threads ( a large shallow socket will do as long as the lug will fit through the drive end of the socket), install your lug nut and crank away. A long handle 1/2” drive ratchet will work but you may need a breaker bar.
You're going to be putting a lot of force on the ratchet or breaker bar so make sure the truck is properly supported.

PerryB

I'm leery of pounding them out with brute force. I worry about bending the flange.

RLXXI

That's basically how to do it, air tools allow the stud to be drawn in much easier and faster, I use a large nut, big enough to fit over the stud and usually is tapered so the lug nut will seat centered, grease both the nuts and draw it in.
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RLXXI

You're not going to bend the flange, it's machined hardened steel, the only other way to get it out is to pull the axle and press it out. I've been knocking broken studs out of axles for 40 years with no ill effects.
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McLovin

The flange on the end of that axle shaft withstands probably thousands of pounds of force every time you go around turns. When you consider the flange is somewhere around 8” in diameter and in some cases, there is a 37” tall, 100 pound tire and wheel combo mounted to it, not to mention the weight of a full sized pickup truck applying force to it as it goes around a turn. You’d have to beat on it with a pretty BFH to bend it.

silversteed

Jumped in and got it done. There was plenty of room to put the new studs in from the back but you have to rotate the wheel to some position other than 12:00.

I used an electric impact to get them started then I drew them down with an 2' breaker bar. I also used a large nut to take up the space when setting the studs.

Thanks for the help.

McLovin

You’re very welcome! Glad it worked out for you.