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Old Mar 12, 2025 | 04:47 PM
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Looking for lug nuts to replace factory 2 piece ones on my 2019 F150 XL. Looking for recommendations on 1 piece lug nuts that don't rust. Is there such a thing? I see ones on Amazon but buyers indicate they rust eventually. Any ideas?
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Old Mar 12, 2025 | 05:47 PM
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why are you looking to replace the OEM ones? Don't be a dolt and put an impact gun on them and you should not have any problem.
There was a fella making claims of how awesome his $350 titanium lug nuts were in both weight and corrosion resistance.
https://www.acerracing.com/collectio...43156783923448

There is a 50 page thread on this very specific subject.
The master of miserable @2008xl will hold your hand.
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Old Mar 12, 2025 | 06:06 PM
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Put these on over four (4) years ago and no rust yet.

$40 for the four wheel set. Free shipping. No Brainer.

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Old Mar 12, 2025 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SSSam311
why are you looking to replace the OEM ones? Don't be a dolt and put an impact gun on them and you should not have any problem.
There was a fella making claims of how awesome his $350 titanium lug nuts were in both weight and corrosion resistance.
https://www.acerracing.com/collectio...43156783923448

There is a 50 page thread on this very specific subject.
The master of miserable @2008xl will hold your hand.
Impact or not, they swell and become very annoying to take off, especially in the rust belt.
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Old Mar 12, 2025 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sherman-GT350
Impact or not, they swell and become very annoying to take off, especially in the rust belt.
No rust on my "swollen" lug luts.


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Old Mar 13, 2025 | 12:08 AM
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I paid like $80 for gorilla brand lugnuts. Rusting after 6mo.

People clowned on that one dude about his titanium lugnuts. But at this point, $350 or whatever might be worth it. That's three sets of gorilla lugnuts. If they really don't rust and corroded, maybe it's worth it.

I built an ar15 with titanium small parts for everything. Cost me thousands. Looks and feels same as any other lol... Is it overkill for lugnuts? Probably. But $350 to never see another rust spot...... Maybe not so bad
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mcgard. look them up
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Old Mar 13, 2025 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 52merc
No rust on my "swollen" lug luts.

I wish more folks would do what you did. Maybe then it would put the false urban legend to bed that lug nuts are swollen because of rust when it's really shops ruining them with ill-fitting sockets on impact guns
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Old Mar 13, 2025 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by dougg
mcgard. look them up
I second this! I switched to Mcgard a few years back and they have worked well, zero rust and I live in Ohio--so the rust belt.
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Old Mar 13, 2025 | 09:54 AM
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i replaced stock with Gorilla from CJ Pony Parts Mc Gard is another option but quite a bit more expensive no rust on the Gorilla lugs
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