01xjcny

Could not have happen at a better time really just came off a 55 high way and just after doing a turn and it went flying 200 yards into the woods no cars coming for the flying bfg to hit anything. The wheel got trashed and is the spare now and little flat spot on the rotor all and could have been way worse my kids were in there and are in it all the time this is a dd so want to fix it up good

01xjcny

so i spent the day on the phone with mile marker and their engineer says he has never had any problem with the set up i should be able to run a much bigger tire if i wanted to. I have come to a conclusion it has to do with my wheels, the studs our dorman and are grade 8 and have .279 on the head if it means anything, i went to order studs from mile marker and they suggested i go to the part store with the part number they gave me to save shipping so i know i have the right stud installed . i will load up pics to show kinda what i am dealing with. today when i pulled the lug nuts off to take a pic there was a sleeve/insert of some sort that came out of the wheel never have seen this before

Roblaza

what are you torqueing those bad boys to? You blast them on with the impact or actually use a proper torque wrench??

EDIT: NEVERMIND. just realized that when I opened the thread it took my right to page 2. Appologies

01xjcny

finial torque is 100 i have a torque stick on the impact that is limited to 80 then once lowered to the ground i take my torque wrench and tighten to 100 talking to mile marker they said 100 is fine good customer service but no answer yet

matholland

I know this is an old thread, but there isn't a whole lot of info on these conversions.

I have the mile marker conversion kit as well that came with my XJ I bought. I put the kit on, and I have a stud that is stripped. I know you mentioned about getting one from an older ford, is that the correct stud? If so, do you remember what year? I asked MM and they said they didn't know of a vehicle to cross reference, but I could order from them for $15+shipping.

TRCM

Old thread I know......but some advice just the same.....

Try using regular open lug nuts and see what happens.

It could be that your stud is bottoming out in the lug nut before it is tight, and this is letting them sheer off like they are because the clamping force isn't sufficient.

And on the side loading....use what's called counter force. Basically, if you are using a ratchet.....it will side load the stud....so, to counteract that, push the ratchet head on the stud towards the handle with your other hand as you turn.

freegdr

I've read somewhere of 90 to 97 Ford Ranger parts involved.

TRCM

I know the milemarker conversion for my 79 ramcharger used old ford style warn hubs....

Just like what is pictured above....except mine didn't say milemarker on them

matholland

Yes, the locking hubs are mile marker 428's for a ford ranger...the half shafts are custom made for warn/mile marker and there are no vehicles to cross reference...You have to purchase them from mm/warn. The rotors are from a wranger that the center hole is then machined out bigger for the kit. I do not know what studs need to be used other than ordering some from MM/warn. MM told me that they did not have a vehicle to cross reference for the studs, however the OP said something about an older ford....Just trying to find out what they are from so I can change out my bad one.

TRCM

Order 1 from milemarker, then take it to NAPA to figure out what you need.....or take out one of the good ones you have now.

You can use stud diameter & length, thread pitch, knurl diameter & length to find one that works.

matholland

That works, I'll just press one of my good ones out and take it over there for them to match...I didn't realize they would take the time to match them up. Nowadays, parts stores generally aren't all that helpful unless you give them a vehicle to lookup or a part number lol.