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Has anyone out there had any trouble getting their lug nuts off? I have a 2007 Frontier and yesterday I went to take the back wheels off so I could clean under the truck after driving on logging roads for 5 weeks of hunting and while taking off two of the rear lug nuts I started pulling threads. Was lucky to get one of the lug nuts off with out braking off the stud. I did manage to save the stud by chasing the threads and getting new lug nuts. The thread size on a Nissan Frontier is 1.25x12mm in case you want to know. Just wondering if anyone else has had a problem.I have stock wheels and lugs.
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The only problem I had was that I have to be careful not to score the wheels, I had used an electric impact gun, just to take them off, and the socket scored the wheels a bit. Now, I just take them off with a lug wrench, and do put WD 40 on the threads, each 5000 miles, when I rotate the tires.
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Ya I was using an air impact gun when they started to pull the threads. I will from now on use only a 1\2" ratchet and socket. I only torque the lug nuts to 90 lbs. and because they are aluminum wheels I retorque about a week later. Its working so far.
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Not to "nit-pick", but the wheel lug nut torque is 98 ft#
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For decades, I have used a tip given me by an old Chevy mechanic back in the late 1960's. Put a drop of ATF on each stud before putting the lug nut on. This still allows for proper torque values and really prevents corrosion. I have lived in PA< IN and IL with a lot of salt and snow over the years and nary one problem.
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Don't ever worry about nit-picking me as I have never in my life thought that sound advice was nit-picking. I believe in a torque wrench and use them all the time and I usually torque all the lug nuts to about 90 ft. lbs. and double check them after about a week to make sure the are tight. I put alittle neverseez on them, not the zink type but the nickel type. Used tobe a millwright and we used that on everything because in a paper mill setting things would rust up in a heart beat. You all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and above all be safe!!!
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Tinnerdude01, I use the silver and copper anti seize(copper
for high temp applications). Which is zink and which is
nickel?
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Be careful with antisieze on lug nut/bolts. They allow for easier turning and you can actually get far more compressive force on the wheel at the same torque level. I'd just stick with a drop of ATF.
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I recently had the same issue of lugs breaking off. I finally had enough of replacing studs and just replaced them with longer and stronger ones i purchased from carquest. Since then i have not had any issues with stripping or properly torqing my wheels. Total cost was about 60$ and a few hours of labor. Keep in mind it may be better to plan this with your next brake change.
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