S. Heisley wrote:All I see is the wheel, not the hub. Are the lugs still on or did they shear off? Get a mechanic to look at it, if you can.
S. Heisley wrote:So the lugs AND the lug nuts are gone?! Yeah. Get it to a mechanic.
GTS225 wrote:That wheel's center register doesn't look right to me. As Tony mentioned, the edge is too close to the lug hole. I would guess that someone modified a rim to fit the hub's register. That may be the root cause of the wheel loss. If there's a weakness there, allowing the register to flex while traveling, it may be responsible for lug nut loss, or lug stud fatigue.
I suggest you examine all components closely.
Roger
swoody126 wrote:with the description provided it is unclear whether the hub utilizes LUG BOLTS or STUDS W/ LUG NUTS in the hub
here is a picture of the 3 items i am referring to
the LUG BOLTS are the silver items on the bottom left
the LUG NUTS are the 5 silver items at the top of the pic
the LUG STUD is the golden item on the right side of the pic
LUG BOLTS screw thru the wheel into threaded holes in the hub(note there is a tapered portion of the head which actually aids in centering the fastener in a tapered hole in the wheel)
LUG STUDS are pressed into the hub from the rear so the threaded portion sticks thru
LUG NUTS screw onto the LUG STUDS with the tapered side into the hole in the wheel thus holding the wheel in place
that close up of the hole indicates lack of proper maintenance
that much rust where 2 surfaces should have been in contact indicates those 2 surfaces were not in contact and the fasteners simply worked their way loose and escaped
i personally would not use that wheel due to the obvious rust issue and would likely replace both wheels AND tires
without pics of the hubs themselves there is no way to arm chair from a great distance a diagnosis for them
appears from this distance time needs to be invested in repairs and learning proper maintenance procedures
sorry if this seems a bit harsh butt you were quite lucky no one was injured in this incident
the trailer hitting the ground could easily have caused the whole package to swerve into other vehicles or immovable objects like bridge abutments
good luck with your repairs
sw
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