Re: stripped lugnuts
 

Those are the correct sizes.

You can get reverse sockets now. They have a spiral grip bit and grab
harder the harder you turn. I have heard those do good things.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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The Merg wrote:
> The caps are 3/4" and the inner nuts are 18mm. I've tried other sizes,
> nothing else fit
>
> twaldron wrote:
>> Those nuts are the 'correct' size with that sheetmetal cap on it. If
>> you try and loosen stuck nuts with the same socket, you'll end up
>> rounding them. Try a socket 1mm smaller if the cap is wasted or
>> completely off.
>>
>> tw
>>

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

Those are the correct sizes.

You can get reverse sockets now. They have a spiral grip bit and grab
harder the harder you turn. I have heard those do good things.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

The Merg wrote:
> The caps are 3/4" and the inner nuts are 18mm. I've tried other sizes,
> nothing else fit
>
> twaldron wrote:
>> Those nuts are the 'correct' size with that sheetmetal cap on it. If
>> you try and loosen stuck nuts with the same socket, you'll end up
>> rounding them. Try a socket 1mm smaller if the cap is wasted or
>> completely off.
>>
>> tw
>>

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

Greg,

I've had better luck just grabbing the stainless cap (once it has
become loose) and pulling it off -- the same rust that loosens them
balloons the cap and then you think it's a 1/16 larger than it's
supposed to be....but if you're stuck, they sell a tool just for that
job (or security lugnuts without a key, etc.). Most auto parts stores
have 'em, they have an internally fluted end that grabs the outside of
the nut and does the job as you turn. Just make sure the stainless
cap is off; it fits in the wheel (some have two sizes on one socket);
and go to town -- hit it like you mean it.

Don't forget to buy one-piece replacement nuts if you liked the
chrome, you're in for 20.

Looks like this one, makes life easy:

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lt4200a.html

If you're willing to pay, any shop will zip them off with this tool or
something similar.

Jon

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

Greg,

I've had better luck just grabbing the stainless cap (once it has
become loose) and pulling it off -- the same rust that loosens them
balloons the cap and then you think it's a 1/16 larger than it's
supposed to be....but if you're stuck, they sell a tool just for that
job (or security lugnuts without a key, etc.). Most auto parts stores
have 'em, they have an internally fluted end that grabs the outside of
the nut and does the job as you turn. Just make sure the stainless
cap is off; it fits in the wheel (some have two sizes on one socket);
and go to town -- hit it like you mean it.

Don't forget to buy one-piece replacement nuts if you liked the
chrome, you're in for 20.

Looks like this one, makes life easy:

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lt4200a.html

If you're willing to pay, any shop will zip them off with this tool or
something similar.

Jon

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

Greg,

I've had better luck just grabbing the stainless cap (once it has
become loose) and pulling it off -- the same rust that loosens them
balloons the cap and then you think it's a 1/16 larger than it's
supposed to be....but if you're stuck, they sell a tool just for that
job (or security lugnuts without a key, etc.). Most auto parts stores
have 'em, they have an internally fluted end that grabs the outside of
the nut and does the job as you turn. Just make sure the stainless
cap is off; it fits in the wheel (some have two sizes on one socket);
and go to town -- hit it like you mean it.

Don't forget to buy one-piece replacement nuts if you liked the
chrome, you're in for 20.

Looks like this one, makes life easy:

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lt4200a.html

If you're willing to pay, any shop will zip them off with this tool or
something similar.

Jon

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

On Feb 28, 3:17 pm, The Merg <greg.merg...@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:
> The caps are 3/4" and the inner nuts are 18mm. I've tried other sizes,
> nothing else fit
>
>
>
> twaldron wrote:
> > Those nuts are the 'correct' size with that sheetmetal cap on it. If you
> > try and loosen stuck nuts with the same socket, you'll end up rounding
> > them. Try a socket 1mm smaller if the cap is wasted or completely off.
>
> > tw- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Have you tried heating them? Also, I once had some stuck lug nuts and
I found I could get better leverage with a large cross + lung wrench
than with a breaker bar.

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

On Feb 28, 3:17 pm, The Merg <greg.merg...@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:
> The caps are 3/4" and the inner nuts are 18mm. I've tried other sizes,
> nothing else fit
>
>
>
> twaldron wrote:
> > Those nuts are the 'correct' size with that sheetmetal cap on it. If you
> > try and loosen stuck nuts with the same socket, you'll end up rounding
> > them. Try a socket 1mm smaller if the cap is wasted or completely off.
>
> > tw- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Have you tried heating them? Also, I once had some stuck lug nuts and
I found I could get better leverage with a large cross + lung wrench
than with a breaker bar.

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

On Feb 28, 3:17 pm, The Merg <greg.merg...@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:
> The caps are 3/4" and the inner nuts are 18mm. I've tried other sizes,
> nothing else fit
>
>
>
> twaldron wrote:
> > Those nuts are the 'correct' size with that sheetmetal cap on it. If you
> > try and loosen stuck nuts with the same socket, you'll end up rounding
> > them. Try a socket 1mm smaller if the cap is wasted or completely off.
>
> > tw- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Have you tried heating them? Also, I once had some stuck lug nuts and
I found I could get better leverage with a large cross + lung wrench
than with a breaker bar.

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

Acht! Good work beating me to the punch.

Re: stripped lugnuts
 

Acht! Good work beating me to the punch.