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Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 01:47 pm: | 
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i can't get my lugs broken
i've tried the lug nut tool that came with the truck
and i've tried a torque wrench
i need some help they won't budge |
Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 01:51 pm: |
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Put a floor jack under the lug nut wrench handle and jack it up |
Hank (Disco_Tex)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 02:18 pm: |
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27mm craftsman with the big drive and put a 4 foot cheater bar on it. |
Robbie Donaldson (Robbie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 02:41 pm: |
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you can do what i did, just stop in any local garage and ask someone to do it with an air gun. then, tighten them back up yourself for the drive home, get home, take off the wheels, anti-seize the lugs, and make sure you tighten them yourself from now on. |
chris browne
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 03:21 pm: |
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If you only have the standard jack and wrench, take the jack handle and slide it over the wrench and use it as a breaker bar...it might pretzel on you... but it worked for me |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 03:32 pm: |
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I twisted the factory lug-wrench using the jack handle to break it loose... also bent the jack handle a little, so be careful w/ it. Get a 4-way tire-iron, you can generate a lot more torque with it.
Then, as has been said, TIGHTEN THEM YOURSELF, not w/ power tools, but w/ your lug wrench.... then you can loosen them yourself....
-L |
Wes Legaspi (Wes)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 05:48 pm: |
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Anyone know what the proper torque is on our wheels? |
Mike J. (Mudd)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 06:38 pm: |
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92lbs |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 07:26 pm: |
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Actually, it's 96 lb. ft., but who's counting? |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 02:47 am: |
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Geez, i didn't think a lug nut tool came with my disco, if it did where is it? |
Curtis
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 03:04 am: |
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Follow what Leslie says. Two things should never touch any decent wheel or lug nut if avoidable: an air impact wrench or a single bar lug wrench (factory supplied or other). You are just asking for trouble.
The tire places rarely ever adjust the torque settings on their air impacts. They keep them high for liability reasons. They figure it is better to break a stud than have nuts come loose.
I try to always use a big 1/2" torque wrench or a 4-way. You WILL get those nuts off with one of these.
Curtis |
Ron
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 03:17 am: |
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IR impact gunn 600ft/lb
They pop off.
Then toss them and get some early rangie ones w/o the f'in caps
Ron
PS your lug wrench is under the back seat in the black bag |
MTB
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 03:32 am: |
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27mm impact socket and a breaker bar. You can allways use a breaker bar |
Craig M. Highland (Shortbus)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 04:01 am: |
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"and I've tried a torque wrench.."
poor torque wrench |
Roger Fastring
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 04:15 am: |
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I had the same issue and did a post on it. I twisted the stock "bar" after adding a cheater extension. Ended up finding a 4-way at Pep Boys and have used it a gazillion times in the past 4 months of owning the truck. (installed lift and such, tires on, tires off..) Be liberal with the antiseize once you get the lugs and tires off. |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 11:42 am: |
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i got them off
the posts came to late
me and my friend put a cheater bar on the original wrench and stood and bounced on it
bent the wrench but got them off and the installation of my springs where a success thanks to discoweb
i will definately always tighten them myself those bastards with air guns almost ruined my day
thanks everyone for the imput |
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