4:55 am
I have a M-100 jeep trailer that was built around 1944-45. I have found lots of info for this trailer..... but not all. I have a question thats been nagging me so I figured I would post it here.
Why does the passenger side of the trailer have lefthanded threads on the lug nut/studs.. ❓
It only took one stud being twisted of to investigate. 8)
12:49 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline That's weird, let us know what you find out.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
1:33 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline That use to be fairly common. Back when I use to work in a shop we'd run across older cars with left handed lug nuts on one side. I believe it was 60's Dodge/Plymouth/Chrysler vehicles.
Edit) Here's an article talking about it - http://www.carcraft.com/junkyardcrawl/c ... index.html . Sounds like maybe your hubs are on the wrong sides of your trailer.
2:24 pm
July 15, 2005
Offline A lot of older cars from the 20,30's, 40's had left handed threads. This was a safety measure they used to prevent the studs from coming off on the passenger side if they loosened up.
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3:56 pm
January 12, 2007
Offline Good info to know if I ever take the wheels off my military trailer for maintenance. (long overdue 
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4:15 pm
Yes, I believe the thought process was that the rotation of the wheel would encourage the nuts to stay tight rather than loosen up. Not sure if it ever did anything bur cause mechanics to break off studs not nkowing about the LH threads! 🙂
4:35 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline We have some old members here, I wasn't even alive in the 20's, much less driving 
I used to wheel a lot. . .
2:26 am
I might have looked at the axle from the wrong direction once it was out from under the trailer. But in my defense that righthand lefthand thing made me have to sit 
And think.
Grandad agree's it was for safety. " If you were being shot at in the war we did'nt fool around tightening lugs you grabed your rifle and jumped in the ditch or lead footed the jeep hoping that tire stayed on"
Thanks for the info guys
I think I will save this feature when I get to building this trailer for nostalgic purposes( The day I questioned my righty tighty lefty .......) 😕
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