Twisted off a bolt on a trailer axle.

[Bubbles]

Bought a new to me trailer, a nice double axle one.
started taking the wheels off for new tires.

No one ever told me one side was reverse thread. I twisted one off flush.

Honestly I would of probably twisted them all off if I didn't hit forward on the impact gun to try to loosen them.
Think it would start to turn if i drilled it? Would rather not try and get fancy and weld a nut on it.

Thanks

 

[Lassen Forge]

E-Z out and a drill?

 

[APEowner]

Bought a new to me trailer, a nice double axle one.
started taking the wheels off for new tires.

No one ever told me one side was reverse thread. I twisted one off flush.

Honestly I would of probably twisted them all off if I didn't hit forward on the impact gun to try to loosen them.
Think it would start to turn if i drilled it? Would rather not try and get fancy and weld a nut on it.

Thanks

There's a good chance that it'll walk right out if you hit it with a drill. Generally when a bolt is snapped off from being over tightened they turn pretty freely.

 

[Bubbles]

I'm gonna try.

next question. are these bolts easy to buy ? should i be able to get them at a hardware store or online?

 

[NKlamerus]

I'm gonna try.

next question. are these bolts easy to buy ? should i be able to get them at a hardware store or online?

I'd look for a local trailer store near you. Pretty specific IMO

 

[joe_padavano]

I'm gonna try.

next question. are these bolts easy to buy ? should i be able to get them at a hardware store or online?

Left hand thread wheel bolts with tapered lug seats. Oh yeah, the hardware store is gonna have those...

Seriously, either go to a trailer supply house or just order on line.

Here's another tip. Next time, look for the "L" stamped on the head of the bolt before going crazing with the impact wrench.

 

[pepi]

Bought a new to me trailer, a nice double axle one.
started taking the wheels off for new tires.

No one ever told me one side was reverse thread. I twisted one off flush.

Honestly I would of probably twisted them all off if I didn't hit forward on the impact gun to try to loosen them.
Think it would start to turn if i drilled it? Would rather not try and get fancy and weld a nut on it.

Thanks

New one for me, never heard that before RH & LH lugs, yes back in the day I think Chrysler was know for that. Are you sure it is threaded, my guess it's a press fit stud. Might be $$ ahead and replace the hubs on both axles on that side...

Did a quick search for ya, found there are both, threaded and press fit studs ... new problem for you to solve.

http://www.ptrailerusa.com/wheel-studs-lug-nuts/

 

[Bubbles]

Thanks, I found a few spots too.

It use to be a camper trailer, someone took the top off and saved the Chassie.

lesson learned i guess.

 

[stage20]

If it's pressed in you can knock it right out with a punch. May be easier to replace hub if it's a booger

 

[Chaznsc]

I had a wheel stud loosen up on me and I went ahead and replaced my hubs from here:
https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Trailer_Hubs_and_Drums.aspx

Worked out really well. Probably save you some headache in the future.

 

[Marctrees]

If it's pressed in you can knock it right out with a punch. May be easier to replace hub if it's a booger

So, ya, aren't those pressed in?

And usually splined, so as not to turn? Marc

 

[Marctrees]

Shouldn't it knock out retatively easy, being new and not rusted?? Marc

 

[Marctrees]

A local old time NAPA store by you I think have these.

Maybe not your exact one, but they do have them.

"Wheel studs" I think is the correct name. Marc

 

[APEowner]

I revise my original answer. I was thinking that it was a lug bolt that the OP broke off. If it's a stud then it's probably pressed in and it'll knock right out.

 

[Marctrees]

Oh, i see the trailer is old.

So hit it with some PB blaster or whatever for overnight.

Marc

 

[Marctrees]

I revise my original answer. I was thinking that it was a lug bolt that the OP broke off. If it's a stud then it's probably pressed in and it'll knock right out.

AHH, yes, maybe thats why he was talking about welding on a nut come to think of it.

Well then, back to the drill, easyout thinking then. Marc

 

[Marctrees]

Actually, being reverse thread, the ezout will walk it out the backside.

Just drilling w right hand regular bit probably will "walk it out" as said above. Marc

 

[Bubbles]

drilled it, it never moved.
was surprised how easy it drilled

 

[pepi]

On the backside of the hub, do you see what look like mushrooms? If so they are pressed in, now that you have a hole drilled. You have relieved some of the force of the stud too the hub, you can knock it out, try to use a punch just shy of the size of the stud.

 

[csp]

A picture of this trailer hub would clear up a lot of the questions and suggestions on how to remedy it.

 

[metaleltr]

Being that this trailer had a former life as a camper and is obviously fairly old I believe the op is dealing with a threaded wheel bolt not unlike that used on vw and bmw, however these are probobally a 1/2 fine thread. So these metric European wheel bolts are of no help to the op hopefully this will help the brain trust see the problem through the op's eyes.

 

[MJD1]

Check with farm implement places. The tapered head lug bolts where real common years ago. 1/2" fine and 9/16" fine where very common. Otherwise pull the hub, drill out the holes and use pressed in wheel studs.