Wheel studs..

[Whitey]

Just went through the sierra and vitara bibles, and I noticed that both models are listed with wheel studs as m12x1.25, however, I have vitara rear disk brakes on my sierra, and the wheel studs are different to the normal sierra front ones. So I have to have two different sets of wheel nuts, I know it's unlikely, but anyone else in the same boat, or do I just have an abnormal set??

[nicbeer]

I think you could replace them if needed to. Not sure on the discs but the drums just push out from the back

cheers

[cj]

I have vitara rear disk brakes on my sierra, and the wheel studs are different to the normal sierra front ones. So I have to have two different sets of wheel nuts, I know it's unlikely, but anyone else in the same boat, or do I just have an abnormal set??

Huh, Vitara's don't have rear disc brakes so do you mean you have Vitara front discs on the rear of your Sierra?

[Santos]

huh?! you can do that...

So i can put sierra front diffs at the back and have bling Disk brakes!? no welding nada!?

[Whitey]

well yep I guess I have vitara front disk brakes for rear ones on my seirra. I know that the studs push out, but the sierra ones aren't a tight push in, and spin when you try to tighten the wheel nuts. Also, the vitara studs have a piece ground out on the back of the wheel studs, If you can picture a 5c piece with a small segment missing. I tried to grind seirra ones down but got a bad case of wobbley wheels as I just couldn't tighten them up enough.

huh?! you can do that...

So i can put sierra front diffs at the back and have bling Disk brakes!? no welding nada!?

I don't think it's that easy, I know front seirra disks won't work at the back, as they don't have enough offset, also my diff cases have a fabricated plate/mount at the ends to mount the disks, I can take some pics if someone wants to host them..

[nicbeer]

well yep I guess I have vitara front disk brakes for rear ones on my seirra. I know that the studs push out, but the sierra ones aren't a tight push in, and spin when you try to tighten the wheel nuts. Also, the vitara studs have a piece ground out on the back of the wheel studs, If you can picture a 5c piece with a small segment missing. I tried to grind seirra ones down but got a bad case of wobbley wheels as I just couldn't tighten them up enough.

I don't think it's that easy, I know front seirra disks won't work at the back, as they don't have enough offset, also my diff cases have a fabricated plate/mount at the ends to mount the disks, I can take some pics if someone wants to host them..

Pics would be great. i'm sure someone will host them.

Also the type 1 sierra NT studs are like u mentioned. I have just replaced one of these ones in my zook. Apparently there are 2 diff types. Type 1 is like you mentioned and is also in the 1ltrs i think.

cheers