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Old Dec 4, 2020 | 09:50 PM
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New member here..I’m sure there’s plenty of posts on lug nuts, but thought I’d share my evening with you all of you to break the ice..

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Old Dec 4, 2020 | 09:59 PM
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You win for the worst lugnuts!

Did you bang on them so hard that it broke off the cover for the AC outlet on the dash? Looks like the grey cover there in the background?
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Old Dec 4, 2020 | 10:45 PM
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I don’t see problem.... they look 100% fine.
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Old Dec 4, 2020 | 11:24 PM
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ive busted the chrome caps off lug nuts on a few ford vehicles with the lug nuts that swell
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Old Dec 5, 2020 | 01:38 AM
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That’ll buff out with a bit of compound....
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Old Dec 5, 2020 | 07:35 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
The OEM's were replaced on the 23rd day of ownership..
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Old Dec 5, 2020 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 1 Alibi 2
Welcome to the forum.
The OEM's were replaced on the 23rd day of ownership..
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the black ones, are they for aftermarket wheels only? I looked into a set but they all said not for OEM wheels.
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Old Dec 5, 2020 | 08:34 AM
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Yep, wrong nuts. No bulged seat. A lot of people have "got away" with this but it's not right. I want full seat contact.
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Old Dec 5, 2020 | 12:28 PM
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I have the Gorilla61108CXLBC for the Stock wheels and the Gorilla 91904XLBC for the Aftermarket wheels.

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Originally Posted by 2014fiveoh
the black ones, are they for aftermarket wheels only? I looked into a set but they all said not for OEM wheels.
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They worked fine with the OEM wheels, for 2 1/2 years,...............they are working fine with the aftermarket wheels currently on the truck also..
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