Wheel lug cross threaded

[The General Lee]

I have an 1984ish gas Club car that I recently purchased. When I tried rotate the tires, to even out the wear, I discovered that 1 rear wheel lug was cross threaded. I tried to remove it but now the lug with the nut attached just freely spins. My question is: If I cut off the jacked up lug nut and get the tire off can I just pull out the stud and replace it with a new one. I looked behind the tire and I did not notice the other end of the lug, did I just over look it or is it hidden from view by a cover plate of some sort?

[scottyb]

84ish CC has an axle with a large flange which has the 4 wheel studs pressed into it.
Once you get the wheel off pull the drum and the remains of the stud will fall out.
Take a new wheel stud (1/2x20 thread) and place it through the flange & put a few 1/2 washer on it, then start the lug nut on backwards so the flat part hits the washers, run it down with (whatever you have) until the stud seats. DO NOT overdo this. You just want the stud to hang there without falling off. Remember the splines in the flange may be compromised. If they are you may need to remove the axle and weld the stud in place.
I hope this helps.

[The General Lee]

Thank you for the advise. I will go out to the garage and try it out this week end.