Nissan Repair: Nissan truck rear wheel studs, stud extractors, wheel studs

Question
How do you replace the rear wheel studs on a Nissan truck?

Answer
Doug,

You will need to get a stud extractor.  In the old days you could drive it out with a chisel but that would damage the bearings.  Now, you could remove the axle and use a press.  But, now they sell really cool clamp on stud extractors.  To drive the new one in lubricate it with WD40 or the like and get several washers and a sacrificial nut to suck the new one in.  Then use a new lug nut when you put the wheel back on.