Do you guys run locking wheel nuts on your trucks? I was thinking getting a set.

And then I found this guys setup... lol, he hates his mechanic im guessing

 

Nope, once had one strip with the key and had to hammer it off! No more!

 

No. Who steals OEM wheels and tires? I'll take my chances rather than have to hunt for a special key 5 years down the road.

 

I've heard horror stories about guys stripping out the locking nut.

After further review, no thanks!

 

People strip locking studs cause they don't take their time with them. They have to be seated and have a constant inward force applied while turning. Anyways, ppl can just hammer on a 21 mm socket and turn it off with a ratchet. People need to understand, like anything, if someone wants something they WILL find a way to get it.

Pretty cool : http://www.armorwheellocks.com/

 

Someone does...
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/07/...mc-dealership/

 

The problem with most lock nuts is the simple design like the one above. The "key" only sits into the lock lug 3/8" at most. On top of that the main reason they strip is because there is nothing keeping the key firmly locked into the lug while you try to put 100+lbft on the wrench to break the lug free.

If you go with one designed where the key goes over the lock lug like so



there is no worry of angled force being applied when you try to remove the lug.

And while it's easy to think nobody would steal stock rims, take a set of stock 20's and $1,200+ worth of 35's on then and you would be surprised.

 

Now those are nicely designed!!!

I hear what you're saying about what some people will try to take for themselves. The world is full of all kinds of people that feel entitled to take what you worked hard for.

 

I'm hesitant to use them after being stuck in Caliente, NV in my buddies truck without one. If you've never heard of Caliente, NV, there is likely a good reason.

He had picked us up in Las Vegas and we headed up towards Alamo, NV for a pre-run for the Silverstate 300 race. The whole way up I told him there was a terrible vibration in the rear end. He said it had been that way for a while and not to worry about it. The next day while they were out in the pre-runner, I drove the truck and 40' fifth wheel up the hill to Caliente.

I had enough of the vibration, so I decided I was going to change the tire at our first meeting point..........but I couldn't find the wheel lock key! I decided to truck on, but the vibration turned into a terrible bounce by the time I dropped the fifth wheel in Caliente. I drove less than a mile to our final meeting point when all of a sudden things got funky. The tire developed the largest bubble I have ever seen in the middle of the tread!

At this point, I figured we were screwed. We tore the truck apart and couldn't find the key. The lug pockets in the wheel were far too narrow to hammer a socket on and the lug nuts were recessed too far to weld onto. Luckily, we were with about 20 other Ford Super Duty's, so we proceeded to ask everyone with custom wheels if we could try their key. By the grace of God, we found a guy that had the same key!

Long story short, a lug key almost left us stranded in the middle of nowhere on a Sunday.

 

"locking" wheel nuts only protect you from the honest people. If ANYONE wants your wheels, they're gone.

• easily bypassed. *And if they are bypassed, you'll need a new set.
• keys are often misplaced, lost, etc.. *Great for when you're on a desolate road with a flat.
• PITA for anyone legimately working on the wheels.

BUT ... If it gives you peace-of-mind ... PWRA (Proceed With Reckless Abandon).
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