Last garage that placed new tires must of,,,, did over tighten the lug nuts on our 08 grand cherokee, all of them. 1 was destroyed, rounded off. Took to my local garage, they weren't the original placers, they zapped off no problem, free. I was going to do the front brakes, but decided to check all the lug nuts, each one had their problems, some just don't look good after getting off and took 3-5 minutes to get off, that includes yelling at myself. I replaced all for now and properly torque them, at 95 lbs. I want to replace, some if not all. Who makes a good lug nut, not ones that cost 10.00- 20.00 each, mine have like a plastic cap, seems odd. I just don't want to get stuck with real cheap junk, I also understand if properly torqued this trouble properly wouldn't happen. Also should a lube be placed on the studs threads?
Lug nuts for 08 Grand Cherokee, replacements.
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Any decent tire shop can sell you new ones. Usually upgraded to all metal. Americas tire was only a couple bucks each for mine.
Don't lube the treads, at the proper toque it would amount to overtightening and hi tension on the studs
that can snap off!
If you have real trouble getting nuts off even when the correct toque was used
and there's lots of rust, "maybe" use a tiny dab of anti seize.
that can snap off!
If you have real trouble getting nuts off even when the correct toque was used
and there's lots of rust, "maybe" use a tiny dab of anti seize.
I got some Doorman ones that were SS for my 2001 Jeep GC.
Some Jeeps had the acorn style that would get rust between the steel nut and chrome plating.
Some Jeeps had the acorn style that would get rust between the steel nut and chrome plating.
How are the studs? Same thing happened to the Rat and the lugs were tightened until the stud spun in the hub.
Shop likely used impact wrenches with or without Torque Sticks that are totally useless and go way over!
If you use them anyway, pull out your torque wrench and measure the release torque, you’d be surprised how
far over they are! Check this PDF with Pics:
“ BAD NEWS: TORQUE STICKS n’ IMPACT GUNS “
https://app.box.com/s/g8s47dm0woyz65ybundz
If you use them anyway, pull out your torque wrench and measure the release torque, you’d be surprised how
far over they are! Check this PDF with Pics:
“ BAD NEWS: TORQUE STICKS n’ IMPACT GUNS “
https://app.box.com/s/g8s47dm0woyz65ybundz
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Get some Gorilla one-piece ones:
Gorilla Lug Nuts.
I plan on doing that when our OEM two-piece ones poop the bed like they invariably do.
Gorilla Lug Nuts.
I plan on doing that when our OEM two-piece ones poop the bed like they invariably do.
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