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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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okay started to do the stuff today, with my BRAND NEW ingersol 600ft lbs impact wrench... cant even budge the lug nuts on my wheels.. WTF? any ideas? ive tried pb blaster and using a plain wrench..
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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Did you use red lock-tite or something?? Haha if all else fails heat em up, they will expand and come right off. Then get new ones...
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:30 AM
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Wow if they are that tight, you had better use heat or you might snap all your studs
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by nate_9ers
Wow if they are that tight, you had better use heat or you might snap all your studs

...or reverse the impact?

That's way too tight. When you get them off, I would check to make sure threads on studs are not pulled and distorted. If so, replace studs. Did a tire shop put them on the last time?
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 01:09 AM
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Lol gd I was gonna say reverse the impact but didn't wanna come off as a dick
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by dlyter09
Lol gd I was gonna say reverse the impact but didn't wanna come off as a dick

lmao....I'm on pain meds (good stuff) and the was inserted so I didn't come off as a dick. Gotta have a little funnin'!
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 01:24 AM
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Haha much agreed... I've had an experience with a shop over tightning my lug nuts
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 03:42 AM
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I didn't know they made lift shackles for our trucks? Where'd you find those at?
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 04:25 AM
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Yeah a shop puttem on last.. And the lift shackles, I bought from augiedogyy on here..
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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like to see this turn out
 
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