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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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anyone ever used any?? I bought a set off ebay but i cannot find a damn socket that will fit in the hole for the lug nut.... i dont really wanna get the hoels machined cause i dont wanna take any strength away from them.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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anyone ever used any?? I bought a set off ebay but i cannot find a damn socket that will fit in the hole for the lug nut.... i dont really wanna get the hoels machined cause i dont wanna take any strength away from them.
HUH?? Why do you need to get into the hole? You mean to bolt them on? I was able to use a regular deepwell socket. You won't be able to put a air socket on there because they are too thick.
Did you get hubcentric ones'? Not that those will change the problem your having, but they will save your wheels if something were to come loose. They are less prone to vibrations and are securely mounted because the rib they have. Also, make sure those lugs don't hit the back of your wheel. I bought a pair for my mustang and the original lugs protruded through the spacers far enough to touch the back of my wheels because the spacers were only 1" thick. I had to trim the lugs with a grinder.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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what i meant was, the lug nut that attach's the spacer to the truck is counter sunk, but i cant find a socket that fits in the countersunk part, not even a regular socket
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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Where did you buy them from? What company or user name
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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i bought them from the user cjbargins on ebay, its a store
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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You are using the lugnuts that are provided to bolt down the wheel spacers correct? The lugnuts that are on your truck right now are used on the outside of your wheel as they currently sit.

I remember the holes being small, but a normal socket should fit into them. I took a peek at the pics he has up on ebay and they appear to be small, but it may be possible he gave to wrong size lugnuts or didn't bore the holes out enough?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Never used wheel spacers before but find some thin wall sockets.Craftsman makes them.Good luck.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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ya im using the right nuts, i might go to sears and see if i can find a think wall socket maybe thanks guys
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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i got the same ones never had the problem you are facing???
 
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