Lug Nuts Loosening

[cfpinz]

how are the studs? Hammering with an impact with out a torque limiter is not a great idea,it justs stretches the studs. i had aluminum wheels that came loose all the time torqued them to 150ft pounds and no problem since

When I put the mud grips back on this fall, the summer wheels were still tight. I used to "torque" all the lug nuts with a 3/4" ratchet, but got this fancy 600 lb air gun so I quit hand checking them. This spring/fall I went back with the ratchet after putting them on with the air gun, it's not putting them as tight as I had been doing by hand. 600 ft/lbs my ass.

 

[Kingfisher]

That is the max take off ...........wheels should be torqued with a torque wrench. If not some cars will warp the brake rotors from an improperly installed wheel.......

 

[Angus Cowman]

how are the studs? Hammering with an impact with out a torque limiter is not a great idea,it justs stretches the studs. i had aluminum wheels that came loose all the time torqued them to 150ft pounds and no problem since

When I put the mud grips back on this fall, the summer wheels were still tight. I used to "torque" all the lug nuts with a 3/4" ratchet, but got this fancy 600 lb air gun so I quit hand checking them. This spring/fall I went back with the ratchet after putting them on with the air gun, it's not putting them as tight as I had been doing by hand. 600 ft/lbs my ass.

I had the same problem with my dodge
Don't EVER let anyone use those torgue adapters to put the wheels on your 1 ton
Lug nuts on my dodge says 135lb but the book says 175lbs
started making them torgue them and never had a problem since
but did ruin a set of studs over the deal

 

[skyeagle]

Had a GMC a few years back and two wheels started to loosen. Try for a month
to keep them tight. Had to go and buy new wheels to put a stop to it.Price-e

 

[dun]

Had a GMC a few years back and two wheels started to loosen. Try for a month
to keep them tight. Had to go and buy new wheels to put a stop to it.Price-e

You have to keep in mind that cfpinz has/is a loose lugnut anyway!

 

[cfpinz]

Had a GMC a few years back and two wheels started to loosen. Try for a month
to keep them tight. Had to go and buy new wheels to put a stop to it.Price-e

You have to keep in mind that cfpinz has/is a loose lugnut anyway!

Wife says it's uncanny how much yourself and me are alike. You sure you weren't in Virginia in the mid/late 70's?

 

[dun]

Had a GMC a few years back and two wheels started to loosen. Try for a month
to keep them tight. Had to go and buy new wheels to put a stop to it.Price-e

You have to keep in mind that cfpinz has/is a loose lugnut anyway!

Wife says it's uncanny how much yourself and me are alike. You sure you weren't in Virginia in the mid/late 70's?

HMMMMM, starnge that you should ask. There was this parrot..................

 

[cfpinz]

HMMMMM, starnge that you should ask. There was this parrot..................

Must have been when you were traveling with the circus.

 

[dun]

HMMMMM, starnge that you should ask. There was this parrot..................

Must have been when you were traveling with the circus.

The dog and pony show!
Or as we prefered to call it The canine and equine extravaganzy

 

[cfpinz]

HMMMMM, starnge that you should ask. There was this parrot..................

Must have been when you were traveling with the circus.

The dog and pony show!
Or as we prefered to call it The canine and equine extravaganzy

Ah, yes. You starred as the southbound end of the northbound equine!