Lug Nuts

Hockster · May 25, 2013

So, I just want to throw this out to anyone that was at the Spring 13 and went through the mud(all of us lol). I am leaving to Tenn tomorrow so I wanted to rotate the tires, change oil and clean some more mud from the calipers and such.. While removing or I should say trying to remove the wheel lug nuts I found that the front lugs were so tight I had to use a 2ft pipe on the wrench to break them loose!

I am real **** about things and always torque the lugs to spec with my Tq wrench. SO to see 4 or 6 on the left side, 2 of 6 right side and 1 of 6 on both rears this tight leads me to tell you guys to check yours also. One thing I really hate is to get a flat on the road, go to change the tire and find I CANT REMOVE THE LUGS!!! (yes happened before)

Maybe it was just the people that were stopped/stuck in the mud for a few minutes I dont know... I use anti-seize all the time so only explanation I have is the mud...

Boss Hoss · May 25, 2013

Very good point sir! I am fortunate in that I can using a 4 way still break studs off if they don't play nice. You would be surprised in how an impact wrench will sometimes break loose an otherwise impossible to remove without snapping off the stud lug nut!!

Hockster · May 25, 2013

Boss Hoss said:
Very good point sir! I am fortunate in that I can using a 4 way still break studs off if they don't play nice. You would be surprised in how an impact wrench will sometimes break loose an otherwise impossible to remove without snapping off the stud lug nut!!

I use a 4 way and coundnt get em loose!!! I dont use a impact because it chips the chrome off the lugs and they rust...

cups · May 25, 2013

I'm kinda ignorant here. Does anti seize act as a lube causing the lug nuts to loosen at all?

Hockster · May 25, 2013

cups said:
I'm kinda ignorant here. Does anti seize act as a lube causing the lug nuts to loosen at all?

No, it helps stop the Galvanic Corrosion of metals.

DynoDynge · May 26, 2013

Anti-seize is a lubricant & will void your torque readings, if the bolts/nuts were not intended to be used with such, resulting in over torqueing & difficulty in removing later on.

BigScott · May 26, 2013

DynoDynge said:
Anti-seize is a lubricant & will void your torque readings, if the bolts/nuts were not intended to be used with such, resulting in over torqueing & difficulty in removing later on.[/QUOTE

Very good point]

banman12 · May 26, 2013

My Snap-on 1/2" cordless impact does work on them. 400 ft. lbs usually can get the job done!

Hockster · May 28, 2013

DynoDynge said:
Anti-seize is a lubricant & will void your torque readings, if the bolts/nuts were not intended to be used with such, resulting in over torqueing & difficulty in removing later on.

Only when run down with a speed tool...

DynoDynge · May 28, 2013

Hockster said:
Only when run down with a speed tool...

No, sorry.....Proven fact that adding anti-seize will increase the amount of stress to the stud & torque specs are calculated by either dry method or with lubricant for a reason. I have seen demonstrations on this by fastener manufacturers that demonstrate the difference in force applied, by torqueing with or without lubricants. And add the fact that the nuts are a wedge fit in an aluminum rim & you are asking for trouble.

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