lug nut tricks
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Anyone know any tricks for getting lug nuts off. My friend bought a 96 like mine and we can't seem to get the lug nuts off. I assume they were put on by a dealer or service station and we can't budge them. They are the two piece acorn lug nut and the chrome parts are broken off. I have been trying to remove them with a breaker bar and a 3/4 in socket, but the socket seems a little big and I'm afraid of stripping them. Anyone know how big they are without the chrome covering? Should I squirt them with WD40? Any other ideas? Don't want to break anything!
no air or power tools.
Just get ur self a breaker bar and a 4 foot chunk of pipe always set it so ur lifting up
not pushing forward. They will come off…. Or at least break the studs.
If u want to avoid braking wheel studs id first try getting a breaker bar and
tapping it with s small sledge hammer.
Don’t be shy with the WD 40 and good luck!
Off road rebel
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Minnesota
19 mm if it's a torque to tighten and 18 if the chrome cover came off. Otherwise it could be a 21mm and 20 if the cover came off. What year truck? I'll be able to tell ya if I knew the year.
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Off road rebel
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Minnesota
Originally Posted by Just call me Sean
I have a compressor and a crapload of nail guns but I don't use air mechanics tools. Everyone gives me crap for it too.
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