Hi guys,

99 XJ running aluminum jeep "wagoneer" wheels. The rear wheel studs seem really short for this! The studs don't reach all the way through the tapered open wheel-nuts, several threads on the nuts still show.

Strangely on the front the studs are a bit longer, being flush with the nuts. I always liked a few threads of the stud to show through the nuts!

Only bought the rig last year,not sure if these wheels are stock or not. They haven't fallen off, but I don't entirely trust them..

Anyone else found this on their rig? Are the rear studs shorter than the front?

 

I was inquiring this also...looking for any OEM studs that are longer

 

You can go to the auto parts store they sell the studs, they are 1/2"x20
1 5/8" long, they should have some longer.

 

Anyone tried hardening them. Heat with a torch the let cool in oil. I've replaced about a dozen on my boss's Ford. Even the new ones seem to snap.

 

When I did my ZJ disc brake swap I had to swap out studs because the XJ studs where too short for the disc brake backing plates and my Moab Wheels. I just bought 10 new ZJ studs and installed them, they were just long enough to get the job done.