Stuck tire
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Sometimes if you jack the truck up and put the rear on stands and kick the tire while standing next to the truck and rotate the tire and keep kicking. You can use a hammer from under the truck or try kicking it from under the truck but be careful when it is jacked up and make sure it's not rocking the stand when you hit or kick the tire.
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Try taking the lug nuts off!!!! Just kidding. If there aluminum wheels, they probably corrodedbetween the lug bolts and wheel and also the wheel center to the axle. After you remove the lugs, spray each one of the bolts and wheel with wd40 and also the wheel center around the axle, let it sit for a few minutes and then try pushing at the top of tire in and then the bottom, see if it starts to work loose. Ive had to do this a couple of times on trucks ive had, and it usually works.
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I was going to say try kicking it also but if that doesnt work try to use a large prybar on the back of the tire. Find something as close to the back of the hub as you can. Once you do get it off if there is rust on the hub and inside of the wheel you might clean it off with a wire brush or wheel. And what we do at work is put a thin layer of grease where the hub and wheel meet. That will keep you from having such a hard time next time you take the wheels off
Last edited by wolfe1104; Jan 17, 2007 at 02:46 PM. Reason: I needed to add something.
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Try loosing the lug nuts about half a turn. Spray penetrating oil where the wheel and the hub meet and let it soak for a few minutes. Rock the truck sideways pushing on the rear bumper and it should break free. If it doesn't you may have to drive the truck on a parking lot at walking speed making right and left turns. You will usually hear a pop when it breaks free but not always, so get out and check after a few turns. Coat the surface of the axle hub where the wheel meets with anti-seize before putting it back together.
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Ijack it up, pen. oil and kick it after sitting several minutes. I've had to take more drastic measures on a dodge before. I've also heard about the driving around thing, I'd give that a try.
When you do get it off, put some antisieze on the hub... works well.
When you do get it off, put some antisieze on the hub... works well.
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My driver side rear tire was stuck when I first tryed to remove it. Nothing I tryed worked until I put the lug nuts on loose, just finger tight. Then I started it up, put it in drive and gave a quick jab to the throttle. Worked like a charm, just be mindfull that the tire isnt on there good, so dont go too far.
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Had the same problem on my '02 F350 PSD. I have the aluminum slotted wheels and was able to get a 'wonderbar' prybar inside the slots in the wheel and pry between the wheel and disk hat. I was beating on the inside of the tire/wheel with a sledge - not fun...
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I've had it happen on semi's a few times...here is an easy way (maybe not the smartest way 
). Loosen all the nuts about a half-turn on the frozen wheel. Take the truck and go around in a circle a couple of times, either direction. The side forces on the tires will tranfer to the wheels and they will loosen right up. I have never not been able to do it this way and I have never damaged a wheel using this method.
). Loosen all the nuts about a half-turn on the frozen wheel. Take the truck and go around in a circle a couple of times, either direction. The side forces on the tires will tranfer to the wheels and they will loosen right up. I have never not been able to do it this way and I have never damaged a wheel using this method.
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Reminds me of the trouble I had getting the lug nuts off my old 63 F350. Worked on it for a day, finally brought it to the local shop where he showed me the little R and L on the studs. Who would thunk they'd use right handed studs !!! Apparently yo can tighten the crap outta those.. My old Dodge Powerwagon had right hand threads on the right side only.
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Originally Posted by nlemerise
I've had it happen on semi's a few times...here is an easy way (maybe not the smartest way ). Loosen all the nuts about a half-turn on the frozen wheel. Take the truck and go around in a circle a couple of times, either direction. The side forces on the tires will tranfer to the wheels and they will loosen right up. I have never not been able to do it this way and I have never damaged a wheel using this method.
). Loosen all the nuts about a half-turn on the frozen wheel. Take the truck and go around in a circle a couple of times, either direction. The side forces on the tires will tranfer to the wheels and they will loosen right up. I have never not been able to do it this way and I have never damaged a wheel using this method.