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Jan 29, 2024 | 12:00 PM

#16

bent-1

More Turbo

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From: Weirton WV

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Originally Posted by RandyinTN

If you loosen the lugs one turn then drive forward and back a few feet it will usually loosen the wheel.
Saves beating on it.

Thx for the tip. Most our fleet has alloy rims, will pass it along.

Jan 29, 2024 | 12:04 PM

#17

f250blueoval

Mountain Pass

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Quote:

Originally Posted by charlie g

first off those cable systems holding the spare need to be checked ,and moved periodically or they rust up and not move ,i've seen them needing to be cut off with a zip cutter , i'd personally get the assembly replaced, just to be safe if anything and yes i've been there to many times !! as to the tire not coming off after the lugs came off. welcome to the world of steel/alloy corrosion. it can be a big bit-- needing a 12 pound ford tool aka a sledge get your self in a nice warm dry place, take every wheel off and clean both the hubs and wheels till you see shinny, apply a good coating of never seize to where the wheel and hub meet, repeat every tire rotation ,
the dash lights?? i would double check every thing i did, inspect the abs sensor wires to be sure i didn't break then with that 2x4 hitting the wheel . again yes been there done that, under the same conditions.

Ive had them so bad a sledge aint budging them. Hell, ive hooked a winch up around the wheel and it did nothing.

Jan 29, 2024 | 12:04 PM

#18

f250blueoval

Mountain Pass

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RandyinTN

If you loosen the lugs one turn then drive forward and back a few feet it will usually loosen the wheel.
Saves beating on it.

The last one I did for a guy took 1/2 mile for it to break lose with no lug nuts on... it was crazy

Jan 29, 2024 | 12:08 PM

#19

charlie g

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From: sussex county, nj

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4wd6.7L

Prior to this SD, I had never, not once, had to fight to get an aluminum wheel off of any vehicle and never used anti seize on the hub. But after the first battle I had doing a tire rotation on this truck, I implemented that use of anti seize on the hubs.

i worked german brand cars, OMG did we have issues going back into the later 70's i learned real fast what i had to do, not fun on a lift never mind on the ground .

Jan 29, 2024 | 12:12 PM

#20

charlie g

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From: sussex county, nj

Quote:

Originally Posted by f250blueoval

Ive had them so bad a sledge aint budging them. Hell, ive hooked a winch up around the wheel and it did nothing.

i always had a 2 inch pipe about 6 feet long i used to smack the tire while rotating it , yes they can be one heck of a problem, had a few we placed a 10 ton body shop portapower rim to rim on. it's crazy .how bad they lock on

Jan 29, 2024 | 12:26 PM

#21

morehouse7

Fleet Mechanic

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Nice and convenient, keep a stick handy with my impact sockets so it's there anytime I take off any wheels.

Jan 29, 2024 | 12:31 PM

#22

charlie g

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From: sussex county, nj

real world this works a LITTLE better marine water proof

Jan 29, 2024 | 01:42 PM

#23

BeauZeau

Cross-Country

Joined: Oct 2017

Posts: 87

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From: North Central Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by f250blueoval

The last one I did for a guy took 1/2 mile for it to break lose with no lug nuts on... it was crazy

Shop manual recommendation:1. [img]file:///C:\Users\Ron\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_i mage001.jpg[/img]WARNING: When a wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surface of the wheel and the mounting surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc. Make sure that any fasteners that attach the rotor to the hub are secured so they do not interfere with the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Failure to follow these instructions when installing wheels may result in the wheel nuts loosening and the wheel coming off while the vehicle is in motion, which could result in loss of control, leading to serious injury or death to vehicle occupant(s).

NOTICE: Make sure to apply a thin coat of anti-seize lubrication only to the interface between the wheel pilot bore and the hub pilot. Do not allow the anti-seize to make contact with the wheel-to-brake disc/drum mounting surface, wheel studs, wheel nuts, brake pads or brake disc friction surfaces or damage to components may occur.

1. Clean the mounting surfaces.

2. Apply a thin coat of anti-seize to the wheel hub pilot surface (wheel only).
Material : High Temperature Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant / XL-2

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Jan 29, 2024 | 02:07 PM

#24

pete6114

Mountain Pass

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From: ON Canada

Had that issue once a long time ago and had to kick the crap out of the tire to get it off. Have been applying a thin coat of grease on the hubs in between the studs since then, when rotating tires.