New used wheel and wtf!
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I I picked up a used Softail rear wheel to fix my offset issue which it does. But the seller never told me and I just noticed that the previous owner put studs in the hub for the brake rotor instead of using bolts. Wtf but i managed to get two of them out and the last three are not really wanting to move. I tried heat already. Tomorrow I am going to weld a nut to them and see if that helps. If not. Off to the machine shop. Who the hell puts studs on a wheel? 
Last edited by misfitJason; Dec 28, 2014 at 10:06 PM.
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welding a nut on it is the way to go. or spend 200 on a stud extractor kit like I did worse money I ever spent used it 2 times in 5 years
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Stuck studs
Because you have lots of thread you could use 2 nuts on the stud tightening one against the other firmly then wrenching the stud out using the inside nut.
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I tried the two nuts. And with a big wrench too. I either need an even bigger wrench or I will try my impact gun. While trying the two nuts trick one of the nuts stopped from so much pressure. These are some heavy duty studs
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that was my first thought; doesn't look like there's enuf threads for a second nut. I'd keep heating it with some MAP gas, then tapping it with a hammer then try again. You're probably fighting lock-tite red, so chase the threads with a bottom tap once all 5 studs are out.
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Good idea. I haven't tapped it with a hammer yet. I will try that tomorrow morning. I was all excited to get home from vacation and get this wheel on. And as usual it's not being easy. I couldn't get that lucky. I will add how it comes out or if I give in to taking it to the machine shop