The exact same thign happened to me. EVERY WHEEL was hand tight. And a couple nuts fell off in my hand. It scared the crap out of me. The whole truck was shaking. i was doing 80 mph down the freeway. Thank god I got off in time to tighten them.

Anyway, glad your okay. Locking nuts for sure.

 

Wow. That is insane. I would also crap myself if that happened to me.

 

Maybe im missing it..., but why are "lock nuts" in his future. Four people suggested lock nuts... but why? Im sure PA probably suggestedlock nuts is so no one steals your wheels. But im not sure everyone else who followed in his path ment the same thing. Lock nutsdon't prevent the wheel comming back off in the same situationhe had. It's just a theft deturant. I agree with chopper1 that a torque wrench is a great tool. Minerarely leaves the back of my truck. Properly torqued 5 regular lugnuts = 4 properly torqued lugnuts + 1properly torqued lock nut. There is no difference.

 

Im saying it still wont ome off.. He was saying that some one mite be messing with the rim , thats why i said what i said.... always pretrip your ride before hitting the road...

 

i have the same thing happen. i was in my buddy 1st gen dodge ram with 40s tires and we come to a stop in town and the next thing we knew thefront right tire came off andmy buddy was drivinghe put iit in park and jumped out to go after it and i went to buthe jump out so fast it really did'nt get into park in was inN and we were on a hill so the other peaple they were problem laughting there *** off b/c they sitting there and see a tire and then too peaple chease tire and truck without tire and no peaple in it chease the to peaple.........o and we drive it home with no tire or rim