Well this is a first for me

ShadowK99 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:13 am

Last Sunday I decided to install my winter tires and guess what happened.....

this is going to be fun......

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riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:20 pm

dam n that really does suck.
I had a similar issue but it had enough on it so that hibdons could take it off still.

btw who has purchased real lugnuts? I have heard mcgard is the best, and most expensive.

STINGN · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:29 pm

mcguard is really good. i have them. real solid

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:40 pm

I am trying to figure out if black would look good on mine...
http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/AutomotiveSearchHelpers/PhotoDetails.asp?lock=LugConeBulgeB.jpg&key=
http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/AutomotiveSearch/default.aspx?QToK=XW995xtfFZLXHkt0ejBPTA%3d%3d

ShadowK99 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:45 pm

I'm going to replace my lug nuts with new chrome ones and put anti-seize on it all as soon as I can get what left of the old one off, I'm going to try my luck with this...

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riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:09 pm

that really does look like it will work, just don't go too deep.

gtommec · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:29 pm

good luck with the holesaw...you're going to need it! That holesaw is not made for metal, not to mention how much of a PITA it is to use a holesaw without a pilot bit.

spitfire36o · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:59 pm

i wouldn't try to cut or drill that out. To me that's a last resort. Soak it in pb blaster for a few days and weld a nut to it, then hit it with a torque gun.

ibHenry · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:33 pm

ShadowK99 wrote:

I'm going to replace my lug nuts with new chrome ones and put anti-seize on it all as soon as I can get what left of the old one off, I'm going to try my luck with this...

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The hole saw will not work. Here is the deal, your are going to have to torch it off, or drill it out, if you are really patient then try a cold chisel and hammer. The torch is faster, if you know what your are doing, and I can't stress enough that you KNOW what your are doing. BTW is that a crack in your wheel I see on the one picture. :JEEPIN:

ShadowK99 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:03 pm

no the wheel isent cracked that's just WD40 that leaked down

ShadowK99 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:16 pm

gtommec wrote:

good luck with the holesaw...you're going to need it! That holesaw is not made for metal, not to mention how much of a PITA it is to use a holesaw without a pilot bit.

actualy its an H.S.S. bimetal holesaw so it is made for metal

ibHenry · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:31 pm

ShadowK99 wrote:

gtommec wrote:

good luck with the holesaw...you're going to need it! That holesaw is not made for metal, not to mention how much of a PITA it is to use a holesaw without a pilot bit.

actualy its an H.S.S. bimetal holesaw so it is made for metal

Give it a shot, you are going to have to replace the stud no matter how you get it off. :JEEPIN:

gtommec · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:36 pm

ShadowK99 wrote:

gtommec wrote:

good luck with the holesaw...you're going to need it! That holesaw is not made for metal, not to mention how much of a PITA it is to use a holesaw without a pilot bit.

actualy its an H.S.S. bimetal holesaw so it is made for metal

somehow "that hard" got left out of my comment behind the word metal

ShadowK99 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:51 pm

gtommec wrote:

ShadowK99 wrote:

gtommec wrote:

good luck with the holesaw...you're going to need it! That holesaw is not made for metal, not to mention how much of a PITA it is to use a holesaw without a pilot bit.

actualy its an H.S.S. bimetal holesaw so it is made for metal

somehow "that hard" got left out of my comment behind the word metal

LOL OK I'm going to wait til the weekend to try this, worst case I have to torch the stud out and install a new one. best case I get lucky and it comes out nice and I can clean the thread on the existing stud...

m_volyrakis · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:02 pm

Let us know how it went.. Good luck!

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:31 pm

PB is a waste of time. 50/50 acetone and ATF has been proven to be superior to anything you buy in stores... true story.

501 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:01 pm

This happened to mine. I just bought a nut removal socket set and used that. The threads are reversed so when you start turning it to remove the bad nut it tightens on to the bad nut and removes it.

KTM87 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:31 pm

i this summer got some from advanced auto went from a 19mm up to a 21 mm open end seem alot nice hold my rime much more snugg and dont have to deal with those stupid alum caps they put on alot of lugs and after said and done think it came to be about 45 bucks, but i fugured its worth have my tires on my jeep and not passing me up on the road

peterepete · **Posted:** Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:29 pm

Mcgard is in a town ten mins away from my house. Been through the plant and everything. I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a great replacement for oem lugnuts. They truly make a great product and stand by it. I use them on my lib.

ShadowK99 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:24 pm

OK so here is the update
got it all dun, ended up shearing 2 more wheel nuts. The whole saw worked pretty well, I managed to save my studs but just to make sure i ran a tap on them to clean up the thread. I also put anti-seize and torqued them down with my torque wrench.

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