- Location
- Virginia
How much thread does there need to be on a lug at minimum? For my spare, I bought the rotopax mount, which is a 1/4” plate that sits behind the spare. Problem is, the lugs on the rear tire carrier are minimal already, and they’re welded in so I can’t just replace them.
Measuring with a caliper, if I tighten the wheel down and then take one of the three lug nuts back off, I have about 6-7mm of lug available. I can get several full rotations with the ratchet to get it tight. Is that going to hold it?
My only potential workaround is to try and find a single wheel spacer with lugs built in, but that will rotate the rotopax holder, so the plate has to sit behind that and I may end up with the same issue.
![C23A7E7B-DA22-43A9-A639-65E48EAA1009.jpeg C23A7E7B-DA22-43A9-A639-65E48EAA1009.jpeg](https://www.xterranation.org/data/attachments/18/18013-9a23f9eb89430d32f8d83f37fc57cfe0.jpg)
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Measuring with a caliper, if I tighten the wheel down and then take one of the three lug nuts back off, I have about 6-7mm of lug available. I can get several full rotations with the ratchet to get it tight. Is that going to hold it?
My only potential workaround is to try and find a single wheel spacer with lugs built in, but that will rotate the rotopax holder, so the plate has to sit behind that and I may end up with the same issue.
![C23A7E7B-DA22-43A9-A639-65E48EAA1009.jpeg C23A7E7B-DA22-43A9-A639-65E48EAA1009.jpeg](https://www.xterranation.org/data/attachments/18/18013-9a23f9eb89430d32f8d83f37fc57cfe0.jpg)
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