Swilson that's just what I did but I did it one stud at a time. I still have yet to bolt a 3rd and fill w/ oil to check for leaks. I did the beef studs on my last housing but decided against it on this one incase of trail breakage and spare support of friends or vendors. If some one does happen to have a spare 3rd that just happens to have the same gear set what are the odds it's going to be drilled out for the 10mm beef studs?