I keep breaking 1/2 ratchets on my lug nuts.

[Big Blue Florida]

Sounds crazy but might be left hand thread

Sometimes it just requires a different direction.......after pages it might be worth a try. Good call redlegs105

 

[dstig1]

If only someone had said that, somewhere in the 18 preceeding pages!

I was more impressed that this was his first post in 14 years on the board!

 

[aircommuter]

Always keep in mind that with steel wheels, the lug nut holes are 'coined' or stamped in the wheel and overtightening them will distort the coined in flange and the deformed flange (from over torquing the lug nuts) will prevent the lug nuts from achieving a secure contact with the raised portion. Why it's imperative to only tighten the lug nuts to the specified (in your owners manual torque value) and that also applies to a motor vehicle as well, in fact any stamped wheel on anything. That really applies to alloy wheels. Lug nuts on any wheel are always torqued DRY and not WET torque and by wet torque I mean no never seize on them. When torquing any wheel, always do the final to torque setting in a staggered manner.

Actually some wheel manufacturers specify lubricants on the lugs.

 

[California]

HF Earthquake works for this 74 .

Works for me! One of those tools where you say "I should have bought this years ago!" I had to go to 3/8 air couplers to get the claimed performance. Used only for dis-asssembly. Effortless compared to a breaker bar! And HF's black impact sockets.

For re-assembly: hand-start, then cordless screwdriver on the socket then finish with torque wrench.

a deflecting beam type torque is the most accurate of torque wrenches.

I have two beam type torque wrenches, a (American) Craftsman I bought new decades ago and a vintage Proto.

I use them to verify my $11.99 Harbor Freight click torque wrench a couple of times per project.

So far, all three match. Yes I release the tension on the clicker between uses!

 

[WinterDeere]

Actually some wheel manufacturers specify lubricants on the lugs.

This is something that really should be required from all manufacturers. My inner engineering nerd smiles whenever I see a torque table that includes both "dry" and "lubricated" values for an assembly. Engine assembly manuals usually include this, but very little other things in the consumer market do.

 

[Dennis Mohn]

Please do! Here:

Working Women

You all know them: Farmer Graycee, Emily Reeves from Flying Sparks Garage, and all the other attractive women out there doing "man's work". If you don't find 'em cute or entertaining, well... I just don't know what's wrong with you. My favorite of the moment seems to be Katelyn Johnson, with...

www.tractorbynet.com

are you sure you would like to hear my experience with working women? I don't want to clutter up the forum off topic

 

[WinterDeere]

I don't want to clutter up the forum off topic

It's off-topic in this thread, but not in the one that was linked above.

As to hearing about your experience with them, only if it's something amusing. It was really more about sharing YouTube or other video stream links.

 

[Dennis Mohn]

It's off-topic in this thread, but not in the one that was linked above.

As to hearing about your experience with them, only if it's something amusing. It was really more about sharing YouTube or other video stream links.

mine are first hand experiences., Things that actually happened while I was a field service mechanic. They're clean stories , just comical.

 

[ruffdog]

Dry rusty fasteners can be very difficult to install & remove. A dry fastener will often not torque up smoothly often resisting torque then snapping loose as more torque is applied which can be painful and break tools.
I always clean & lubricate my lug nuts or screws before assembly.
I always use a torque wrench when installing wheels.
Torque specs are generally for clean dry fasteners so I reduce the torque setting to avoid over torquing.
90cummins

^^agree......50 years later and I've never had all these problems with lug nuts or ratchets.

 

[WinterDeere]

mine are first hand experiences., Things that actually happened while I was a field service mechanic. They're clean stories , just comical.

Excellent! Post here:

Working Women

You all know them: Farmer Graycee, Emily Reeves from Flying Sparks Garage, and all the other attractive women out there doing "man's work". If you don't find 'em cute or entertaining, well... I just don't know what's wrong with you. My favorite of the moment seems to be Katelyn Johnson, with...

www.tractorbynet.com