1986 F-250 Progress Thread
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Mine are pretty bulky as well and use a bent bit of springy metal to hold them in. There is a slider under that that has a bolt keeping it from moving. I need new calipers and those holder things. On the passenger side a bolt broke off in the mounting bracket so I need to drill that out then I can use 2 bolts again.
Sorta hard to explain and I don't think I got pictures of it...
Sorta hard to explain and I don't think I got pictures of it...
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Ah that's right, you've got dual piston calipers... Doh! Those are most definitely heavier and more expensive. After watching them fight with those lugnuts, it got me thinking about using Anti-sieze on lugnuts. I had heard to use it and I was told not too an that it was for semi's and other big trucks. I looked into it and noone really has had any negative effects of the stuff so I'm planning to start using it. Even just a small amount will go a long way.
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If you are running aluminum wheels you really need anti-seize on the mating surface between the steel nut and aluminum wheel. Otherwise you will get galling and metal transfer from the wheel to the nut, which destroys the mating surface.
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I no longer have aluminum rims, mine are steelies now. I've also made sure the tapered end is towards the rim, however, I haven't always torqued mine. Hence the "Tire Falling off on the freeway" incident... That kinda sucked.
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See my issue was and still is, if I go "as tight as I can" with anything I will break it. As long as I can put my weight on it, I'll break the stud right off. Which is what happen to cause me to do my whole brake section. New disks and pads with new wheel bearings. I had 2 broken studs because I used my crossbar lug wrench to tighten them and snapped it off. Then I started using the impact gun without the compressor on so I don't know how many pounds that applied. Now I buzz them on with the gun and torque them.
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Wow, how tight can you really get those? I sit in front of the lug nuts, both knee's on the ground and just use my body weight to get them tight. I think it's an 8" ratchet wrench.