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   Eli the Bearded to Scott Dorsey   
   Re: What size nut goes onto a typical US   
   30 Apr 20 18:05:03   
   
   From: *@eli.users.panix.com   
      
   In rec.autos.tech, Scott Dorsey  wrote:   
   >   wrote:   
   >> There is another reason to need this nut. Dually tires use valve   
   >> extenders for the inner tire. The extender is fastened to a plate and   
   >> held in position with a nut that is threaded onto the valve. That is   
   >> the nut Leon is referring to. I lost one on my rv and am having a   
   >> problem finding a replacement.   
   > This is not a standard sized nut.  The device you are looking for is   
   > specifically threaded to fit the Schrader valve.  If you google   
   > "Schrader valve nut spacer" you should be able to find such a thing.   
      
   This is probably the easy solution.   
      
   > Otherwise it would be easier to talk to the company that made the extender.   
   >   
   > You could cut your own on a lathe if you had the right gears available.   
      
   My notes say it's 0.305-32 and searching ebay for "0.305-32 tap die"   
   gets results that include "Schrader" in the listing title.   
      
   Elijah   
   ------   
   probably easier than the lathe   
      
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