Alternatives to the LR locking lug nuts?

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Author Message   Ron Carson (Ulster) New Member Username: Ulster Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:14 pm:    Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative to the LR authentic $100+ locking lug nuts? http://www.roverconnection.com/Disco%202%20Acc/d2wlock.htm   Daniel Covaciu (Danielcovaciu) Senior Member Username: Danielcovaciu Post Number: 298 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 06:59 pm:    Land Rover non-locking nuts? Nobody wants to steal you stock alloys. FWIW, maybe nothing. Dan   Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 274 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 09:25 pm:    I dont think that you should be concerned with a person stealing your wheels. Not to mention not may folks have a lug wrench that would get your lugs off.   michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 259 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 10:10 pm:    or the fact that if you have a DII, the wheels will fit pretty much nothing else...   Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 430 Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 10:35 pm:    alternatives: 1. the ingersol rand IR2135Ti 2. red loctite Ron   Roland Kutasi (Disco1) Senior Member Username: Disco1 Post Number: 270 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:00 am:    I used to have lock nuts and FWIW they are a pain in the arse. After about 6 months the 'cover caps' developed 'electrolysis' and virtually welded themselves to the locknuts in such a way that you could simply undo them with a normal wheel brace. Take note of the other posters; no one wants your wheels!   Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1681 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:25 am:    I have had the unenviable task of trying to remove the spare from a '95 Defender that had never had the spare off. The LR locking lug nuts are fine on the actual lugs nuts, but on the spares, they mate to the outside edge of the nut and IF you can get them off, you'll never get them back on. Just what I want, a spare that is only accessible if you have recently and regularly removed the nuts. Personally, I'd almost rather have to deal with an inusrance comapny than risk the hell I'd have to go through if my wife were to have a flat and not be able to get the damned nuts off the spare! Paul   michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 265 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:38 am:    i think my girlfriend thinks the spare a color matched rear airbag... mike   Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1683 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:44 am:    Mike: I'm sorry to hear that. My wife is an insurance adjuster. You should see it when someone brings us a car to look at! She grabs her NADA guide and estimating software while I'm climbing underneath! Peace, Paul   michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 266 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:50 am:    hey paul...nice! sometimes it is good, though...like when i can't take her anywhere because i spent too much on "junk for your truck." half the time she never notices anything is different, so it just seems i am pennyless! mike   Ron Carson (Ulster) New Member Username: Ulster Post Number: 5 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 05:36 pm:    Thanks for the input guys.   Bill Howell (Billh13) Member Username: Billh13 Post Number: 125 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 02:18 am:    I have bent the factory lug wrench tring to get those nuts off.