How-To Spotlight: Replacing Wheel Studs

What do you do when the wheels of your ride (almost) fall off? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to replace your Jeep’s wheel studs.

Here at JK-Forum, we believe that, of all the mass-produced vehicles on the road, the Jeep Wrangler tends to take the majority of good, clean, healthy abuse. JK owners take full advantage of their vehicles’ off-road capabilities. So, what do you do when one of the smaller parts of your JK takes a beating and breaks? You head straight to our forums for repair advice, of course.

While it is a seemingly rare occurrence for most standard owners, a wheel stud can break. It can happen in a higher frequency with folks that take their vehicle’s off roading. The stress that is imparted on different parts can be much higher in some cases than the manufacturers could have prepared for. That is not intended as a knock on a particular product or part; it really is the case that you have found the limits of the capability of something specific with your driving habits.

So what happens if you find the limit of a wheel stud on your Jeep? What if one of them shears off and breaks? What can be done? Well, there is something that you can do at home while saving yourself a bit of money.

Depending on your capabilities, you may be able to make this repair in about an hour. Some of you may take longer than others.

Take a read through today’s How-To Spotlight right here. The article walks through the step-by-step process to change out your broken wheel stud. In some cases, the stud may be able to be swapped out quickly; other times, you may be cussing yourself and the process. Depending on the age of the car and the extent of damage, you may not like the process once completed.

Have you had to take this on at home? How did it turn out for you? Any recommendations you want to share? Let us know.