Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut?? M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM Doug, Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it! Julian ________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"! Doug -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Hi guys, I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum. The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten) It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny? Thanks! And welcome back! Mike Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above.
Not dumb, but perceptive. The theory must be that there's a lot more accelerating (or forward momentum) going on than braking! Doug -----Original Message----- From: marshall smith [mailto:marshallgsmith@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 3:17 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut?? M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM Doug, Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it! Julian ________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"! Doug -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Hi guys, I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum. The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten) It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny? Thanks! And welcome back! Mike Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above.
I can vouch for the fact that whenever I have come across left hand threads on wheels/hubs they always been on the left side of the car. My 1947 Dodge truck, for example, has left hand lug bolts on the left side, which sort of equates to a left hand threaded axle ( think big bolt?) on the left side of the car. Sent from my iPhone
On May 20, 2016, at 4:29 PM, Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> wrote:
Not dumb, but perceptive. The theory must be that there's a lot more accelerating (or forward momentum) going on than braking! Doug
-----Original Message----- From: marshall smith [mailto:marshallgsmith@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 3:17 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut??
M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM
Doug,
Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it!
Julian
________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"!
Doug
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Hi guys,
I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum.
The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten)
It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny?
Thanks!
And welcome back!
Mike
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If memory servers me correct most 60's Chryslers used left handed threads on the right side of the car. Wile Ford and GM used normal right hand threads on both sides of the car. I do not remember a tendency for wheels to fall of any one side of any make of car. Larry (safety wire) - Cleveland -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of marshall smith Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:17 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut?? M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM Doug, Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it! Julian ________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"! Doug -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Hi guys, I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum. The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten) It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny? Thanks! And welcome back! Mike Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above.
May be, it is a difference between left hand or right hand drive.. :-) Am 20.05.2016 um 22:31 schrieb Larry - Ohio Time:
If memory servers me correct most 60's Chryslers used left handed threads on the right side of the car. Wile Ford and GM used normal right hand threads on both sides of the car. I do not remember a tendency for wheels to fall of any one side of any make of car.
Larry (safety wire) - Cleveland
-----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of marshall smith Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:17 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut??
M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM
Doug,
Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it!
Julian
________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"!
Doug
-----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
Hi guys,
I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum.
The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten)
It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny?
Thanks!
And welcome back!
Mike
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Of course, that makes sense on the front as the steering rack is reversed ;-) ________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of R.J <willibillie@live.de> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 1:41 PM To: detomaso@server.detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? May be, it is a difference between left hand or right hand drive.. :-) Am 20.05.2016 um 22:31 schrieb Larry - Ohio Time:
If memory servers me correct most 60's Chryslers used left handed threads on the right side of the car. Wile Ford and GM used normal right hand threads on both sides of the car. I do not remember a tendency for wheels to fall of any one side of any make of car.
Larry (safety wire) - Cleveland
-----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of marshall smith Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:17 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut??
M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM
Doug,
Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it!
Julian
________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"!
Doug
-----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
Hi guys,
I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum.
The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten)
It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny?
Thanks!
And welcome back!
Mike
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1951 Plymouth was left hand thread on right hand side of car and studs had a L on the end that would show at the center of lug nut...... My first car and a friend saved me from twisting off a lug nut. Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! ) From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry@ohiotimecorp.com> To: detomaso@detomasolist.com; 'Julian Kift' <julian_kift@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? If memory servers me correct most 60's Chryslers used left handed threads on the right side of the car. Wile Ford and GM used normal right hand threads on both sides of the car. I do not remember a tendency for wheels to fall of any one side of any make of car. Larry (safety wire) - Cleveland -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of marshall smith Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:17 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut?? M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM Doug, Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it! Julian ________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"! Doug -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Hi guys, I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum. The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten) It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny? Thanks! And welcome back! Mike Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. 1951 Plymouth was left hand thread on right hand side of car and studs had a L on the end that would show at the center of lug nut...... My first car and a friend saved me from twisting off a lug nut. Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! ) __________________________________________________________________ From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry@ohiotimecorp.com> To: detomaso@detomasolist.com; 'Julian Kift' <julian_kift@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? If memory servers me correct most 60's Chryslers used left handed threads on the right side of the car. Wile Ford and GM used normal right hand threads on both sides of the car. I do not remember a tendency for wheels to fall of any one side of any make of car. Larry (safety wire) - Cleveland -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:[1]detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of marshall smith Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:17 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; [2]detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut?? M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <[3]julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <[4]dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <[5]MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "[6]detomaso@detomasolist.com" <[7]detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM Doug, Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it! Julian ________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <[8]detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <[9]dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; [10]detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"! Doug -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:[11]detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: [12]detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Hi guys, I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum. The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten) It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny? Thanks! And welcome back! 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The axle nut is on there at 450 ft/lb but it is only keeping the axle tight in the inner race of the wheel bearings, rotational freedom being within the bearings and even though you are braking hard the axle is still rotating in a forward direction, plus the axle inner flange/half shaft is splined to the axle shaft and most of us do let of the gas when we brake! Julian ________________________________________ From: marshall smith <marshallgsmith@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 1:16 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut?? M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM Doug, Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it! Julian ________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"! Doug -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? Hi guys, I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum. The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten) It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny? Thanks! And welcome back! Mike Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above.
That being said, I have sometimes wondered about the faith we put in that 1/8" thick bearing retainer plate we secure with four six mm diameter flathead screws. That seems like a weak link. Best not to think about it to much I decided. Sent from my iPhone
On May 20, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote:
The axle nut is on there at 450 ft/lb but it is only keeping the axle tight in the inner race of the wheel bearings, rotational freedom being within the bearings and even though you are braking hard the axle is still rotating in a forward direction, plus the axle inner flange/half shaft is splined to the axle shaft and most of us do let of the gas when we brake!
Julian ________________________________________ From: marshall smith <marshallgsmith@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 1:16 PM To: Douglas Kelm; 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com; Julian Kift Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
Okay...really dumb question here. Wouldn't hard braking want to loosen the axle nut??
M -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5/20/16, Julian Kift <julian_kift@hotmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side? To: "Douglas Kelm" <dakelm@qwest.net>, "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, "detomaso@detomasolist.com" <detomaso@detomasolist.com> Date: Friday, May 20, 2016, 1:12 PM
Doug,
Remember the axle nut is on the inside of the wheel in this case, if it were RH then the counter clockwise motion of the axle would want to undo it!
Julian
________________________________________ From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Douglas Kelm <dakelm@qwest.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:52 PM To: 'Mike Drew'; detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
I would think that the "righty tighty" threads (normal) go on the left side of the vehicle. Think of the nut being stationary while the axle (on the drivers side) rotates counter clockwise (looking from outside the car), meaning the nut wants to self tighten (rotate clockwise), which is the desired situation. Of course, there's a 50/50 chance that I'm completely full of "it"!
Doug
-----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:34 PM To: detomaso@detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Which axles on which side?
Hi guys,
I thought I would lead off with he first technical question on the new forum.
The rear axles are marked S and D, for 'left' and 'right' respectively. But that speaks to the thread direction (one of them is reverse thread, left to tighten)
It's my belief that the S or left-tighten axle goes on the left side of the car but I can't remember for sure. Can somebody confirm or deny?
Thanks!
And welcome back!
Mike
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