What are these 2 black studs doing?

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Looks like this has the experts baffled, like I said its on all the wheels of our new MAN,s .

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bald bloke:
Yeah I know what you were thinking :open_mouth: but what are they in aid of ?

They’re to hold the wheel on mate.

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rafloa :laughing: :laughing:

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cieranc:

bald bloke:
Yeah I know what you were thinking :open_mouth: but what are they in aid of ?

They’re to hold the wheel on mate.

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: you beat me to it :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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pretty sure this is only something for production. When moving the truck around before the final wheels are mounted (i.e. paint shop etc) they mount wheels with only 2 studs/nuts to save time. they are probably then high tensile strength for that reason, extra load / safety. After the production line i can’t think of any other benefit other than a marker for the tyre man but no truck manufacturer is really going to do this for their benefit :smiley:

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Might just be something MAN does, our new Volvo’s don’t have this so presume its as said especially if they are marked with a higher tensile rating, to allow movement of rolling chassis without all the nuts being fitted, no point in taking them out once the final build is done. Franky.

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I bet Gosh19900 was on this thread like a shot with that title :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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It’s due to a new eu directive about racial equality. Hubs now require 20% ethnic studs :grimacing:

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OVLOV JAY:
It’s due to a new eu directive about racial equality. Hubs now require 20% ethnic studs :grimacing:

beat me too it :laughing: :laughing:

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Spit roast?