lugnuts...fake? tires balding?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:51 pm

so what size are they?

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:14 pm

This has always been a problem, remember when they started using them back in the 70s people complained and they still use them yet today to save a dollar or two when they build them, Ford used to be really bad with some models.

Oh size should be 1/2 inch by 20

DryBones · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:48 pm

Joe Jeep Owner wrote:

Do yourself a favor and dump the factory lugs, once the caps loosen then they start falling off constantly. I kept having it happend and the stealership wants $6-$8 a piece to replace them. I got some good after market solids that look almost identical for $25 which included the spare tire. Havent had a problem since and they look great.

where and what brand? $25 for a 5 sets? having this loose cap problem on the wifes 02 and yes....we have 3 Liberties in the driveway.

Guest · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:08 pm

tommudd wrote:

This has always been a problem, remember when they started using them back in the 70s people complained and they still use them yet today to save a dollar or two when they build them, Ford used to be really bad with some models.

Oh size should be 1/2 inch by 20

At least Chrysler got away from using left-hand threads;)

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:27 pm

OFF TOPIC I know but It was always fun training new guys that came to work at the tire shop, watching them try to take a wheel off of the left side of an old Dodge etc. :lol:

Tom

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:31 pm

tommudd wrote:

OFF TOPIC I know but It was always fun training new guys that came to work at the tire shop, watching them try to take a wheel off of the left side of an old Dodge etc. :lol:

Tom

Not so fun when you're on the side of the road at night in a snowstorm, already twisted off one lug nut; watching a police officer twist off a second before you realize that they're LH threads.

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Dje Ryu wrote:

tommudd wrote:

OFF TOPIC I know but It was always fun training new guys that came to work at the tire shop, watching them try to take a wheel off of the left side of an old Dodge etc. :lol:

Tom

Not so fun when you're on the side of the road at night in a snowstorm, already twisted off one lug nut; watching a police officer twist off a second before you realize that they're LH threads.

Dang! I got half-chewed toast on my computer! That's some funny stuff. I remember those left handers, quite the p1ss-off if you didn't know about them. :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:52 pm

That was always our test when some kid would come in and say he knew everything there was to know about cars! Then watch him scratch his head! :lol:

Tom

lugnuts...fake? tires balding?

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