[AT] Lug Nuts

Dennis Johnson moscowengnr at outlook.com
Sun Nov 1 12:34:18 PST 2015


I help some challenged people a bit. One has an eclipse were he ended up using a factory lug wrench and bent the studs when changing tires. The studs finally broke off.
The issue is pushing down from too far out put as much bending force on the lug nuts as it did torque, which caused then to bend and then latter break.
Using a stand or block would have prevented bending and breaking the stud.
Understanding what you are doing would also help, but it is not everyone is able to do that.

Dennis


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> On Nov 1, 2015, at 7:48 AM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> 
> Good reminder.
> One thing you might want to carry is a block of wood or short jackstand. 
> I've had situations where I couldn't break them loose and would prop up the 
> end of the wrench so I could stand on the wrench or add a pipe for more 
> leverage.
> 
> John Hall
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Herb Metz
> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 10:14 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] Lug Nuts
> 
> Haven’t had to change a trailer tire in half dozen years.  Right rear 
> trailer tire shed its tread a few miles before we got home from Gadsden show 
> couple weeks ago; that was lucky because I can not see the rear axle tires. 
> Anyhow, could not get any lug nuts loose using “X” lug wrench; had to use 
> the pneumatic power drill.  So, just a reminder to anyone who hasn’t had to 
> use hand lug wrench in years. Herb(GA)
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