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Aaron Darnell
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- Oct 14, 2014
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- Greensboro NC
Need to buy lug nuts what size do I need.
78 f250 d44 &d60 lug size???
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XJsavage
CounterCulture
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- Aug 15, 2009
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- Lyle's Ford SC
I'm betting 9/16"
NCJeeplover
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- Jul 25, 2009
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- Claremont, NC
Ive got the same axles in my street xj and they have 1/2". Kinda sucks finding 8 lug wheels that fit them though...
Croatan_Kid
How's your hammer hangin'?
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- Nov 4, 2007
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- New Bern
They're 1/2-20 thread...even the Dana 60s, but I always change them to 9/16-18. Dorman # 610-278 Application is a 90s model Ford Dana 60. Drill the holes out to 39/64 and tap them in with a hammer.
If your rear axle is the matching Ford axle, then they're both 1/2-20 and I'd probably leave them unless they look crappy. However, if the rears are 9/16-18, I'd change the fronts to match as they are FAR more common.
Any 8 lug wheel will fit the 1/2" studs, you just have to get the right lug nuts. That's the pain in the ass part.
If your rear axle is the matching Ford axle, then they're both 1/2-20 and I'd probably leave them unless they look crappy. However, if the rears are 9/16-18, I'd change the fronts to match as they are FAR more common.
Any 8 lug wheel will fit the 1/2" studs, you just have to get the right lug nuts. That's the pain in the ass part.
GubNi
8 lug disc brakes?
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- Jonesborough, TN
Yep Croation_kid is right. 79 and older are 1/2"
Croatan_Kid
How's your hammer hangin'?
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- Nov 4, 2007
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- New Bern
I recently swapped to a 2500HD front brake setup on my Silverado 1500 with a 79 Dana 60 up front, so I knocked in some 14mm-1.5 studs to finally have front and rear matching lug nuts 
I also gained much better brakes, better availability of parts, and now the front rotors slide off!
I also gained much better brakes, better availability of parts, and now the front rotors slide off!