Ditching 4wd

[Chevy-Art]

Damn, that's nasty.

[Duct_tape123]

Your hub didn't fail. The rotor is still there. Loose lug nuts most likely.

[PitchBlackC3]

The axle shaft holds the hub together on a 4x4, less likely to separate even if it fails. Look in the bolt holes in the wheel, they will probably be elongated if the lugs were loose where it worked around a bit. Pretty easy to spot on aluminum.
I'm getting the wrench out and checking both our rides tonight after seeing this.

[RedHeartbeat]

The most common cause for studs on a wheel to shear is over-tightening. The studs have a shear point and when you get them too tight they stretch and then shear off. I've seen it on many vehicles including one of my own when an over-zealous tire shop put them on too tight. I drove just a few miles down the road before all six 1/2" studs broke clean off. Luckily my tire stayed under the truck as the brake drum landed inside it.

[bangbangskeetskeet]

The most common cause for studs on a wheel to shear is over-tightening. The studs have a shear point and when you get them too tight they stretch and then shear off. I've seen it on many vehicles including one of my own when an over-zealous tire shop put them on too tight. I drove just a few miles down the road before all six 1/2" studs broke clean off. Luckily my tire stayed under the truck as the brake drum landed inside it.

Interesting. Never would have thought about that.

[pl4yboy]

Here are the few pics I have:

See how the center of the wheel where the lugs go is mauled pretty bad? That makes me suspect loose lug nuts for one reason or another. Either they came loose or your stuff was tampered with... you never know. I swapped wheels on my 69 once and less than 30 miles later the front drivers side was wobbling and loose. That was after the impact and breaker bar had been on them. You just never can tell.

[oleshifty]

I worked at a tire shop for 6 years. Seen waaaaay too many of these. 2 stars and a circle by hand/ impact at about 8o-100 ft/lbs...then star and circle with a torque wrench. (oddly enough ONLY time I ever use mine)

[bangbangskeetskeet]

My truck is a head turner around here for one reason or another...loud exhaust, loud subs, blacked out, and also the way I drive. So I dint see someone attempting to steal the wheels being out of the question. But again...who knows if it they just came loose over time or if someone tampered with them.

[Frenchy]

Ouch man that sucks, always re-torque them after a few miles too. 140 ft lbs is GM spec.

[double047]

Ouch is right, I hate to this man, hope you get it all back together quckly!