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Can't get the lug nuts off...

Discussion in 'Jeep Trailer Tech' started by sammy, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. Jun 24, 2009
    sammy

    sammy Coca-Cola?

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    Tried everything, soaked them in PB, hit them with heat, impact, cheater bar. Only rounded one off so far and so on. Can't get them off at all. Considering cutting them off and starting fresh. Ideas?
     
  2. Jun 24, 2009
    mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

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    They Right hand threads?
     
  3. Jun 24, 2009
    unclebill

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    good point.
     
  4. Jun 24, 2009
    Chris Insull

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    Good call, I know my RH side lugs are that way!
     
  5. Jun 24, 2009
    sammy

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    It would appear they L and R were covered up with many many layers of paint. Drivers side came off easy, passenger I rounded one and then took a break and tried the rest. Off! I had to torch the rounded one off... No other way to get it off :( Tried pounding on a socket, welding on a nut, pipe wrench, grinding on flat spots etc. No bueno... I'll replace all the studs with standard anyway, they were all a bit pitted.
     
  6. Jun 24, 2009
    Chris Insull

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    I'm probably way behind the power curve here... but where are the pics?!:rofl:
     
  7. Jun 24, 2009
    sammy

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    Seen one lug nut cut with a torch seen em all.
    All I got to say is... DANG! I'm gettin skillz cutting with the torch. Just some heat blem to the wheel paint. That's it... :D
     
  8. Jun 24, 2009
    Patrick

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    So, you didn't try a stripped lug nut remover? :)
     
  9. Jun 25, 2009
    sammy

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    Yeah in my place it's called a flame wrench :)
     
  10. Jun 25, 2009
    Rondog

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    Or a gas hatchet.
     
  11. Jun 28, 2009
    Colorado_Baja

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    I like that.
     
  12. Jul 5, 2009
    sterlclan

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    liquid wrench.........
     
  13. Jul 5, 2009
    sammy

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    PB Blaster>Liquid Wrench.
    And all the kings men couldn't get them off if yer turning them the wrong way... LOL
     
  14. Jul 5, 2009
    unclebill

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    thats what i was thinkin......R)
     
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