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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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Loose lugs,jack truck up so tire is off the ground then with your back toward the truck kick the tire sidewall.that should break it loose. If that don't work. Lower truck put in gear roll forward then slam breaks. If that don't work,buy new truck. Lol
 
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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Mine were stuck around 5K when I rotated, had others in the past as well. Always been able to break them loose with the heal of my palm and some heavy blows around the tire (outside, not inside). I use grease to stop the issue.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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If I were you then I would use the never seize. Just jack the truck up in your driveway and pop all 4 tires off and coat the hub with never seize and then re-install them. That way you will never have the problem again. It's easier to do it when you have some free time than it is to fight the wheel on the side of the road.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by oldjeep
Couple of mine were stuck pretty good, but the first time the rims came off was at around 47K miles when I checked the brake pads.
Don't subscribe to the notion of rotating tires?

Rob
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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I tell you what, I'll never do the anti-sieze thing again. The hub centered wheels on my F250 would freeze up like that in just a few thousand miles and it would take a sledge, a 2x4 and two guys to get them loose. So I put anti-sieze on the inside of the rims where they met the rotors, lugs and hubs. From then on when the rotors would heat up the anti-sieze would start to burn off and that STINKS.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dixiejwo
I tell you what, I'll never do the anti-sieze thing again. The hub centered wheels on my F250 would freeze up like that in just a few thousand miles and it would take a sledge, a 2x4 and two guys to get them loose. So I put anti-sieze on the inside of the rims where they met the rotors, lugs and hubs. From then on when the rotors would heat up the anti-sieze would start to burn off and that STINKS.
all you need is a light coat, you do not pour it on. I have done this on all my vehicles and have never had a problem with it getting hot and running.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dixiejwo
I tell you what, I'll never do the anti-sieze thing again. The hub centered wheels on my F250 would freeze up like that in just a few thousand miles and it would take a sledge, a 2x4 and two guys to get them loose. So I put anti-sieze on the inside of the rims where they met the rotors, lugs and hubs. From then on when the rotors would heat up the anti-sieze would start to burn off and that STINKS.
Then you used way too much. When you apply antiseize it should be nothing more than a thin coating where you can see the color of it.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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So what to use never seize or anti seize ? unfortunately had a flat tire Saturday evening rear wheel was seized to hub, spare tire was seized to hanger, took road side assistant guy almost 2 hrs. to put spare on.what about silicone gel?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by No More GM's For Me.
So what to use never seize or anti seize ?
Never seez is a brand of anti seize (the generic term), they are the same thing
 
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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Good god a mighty Joe Friday, how long do you go between rotations on your tires? Years? Mine have never did that , But I rotate mine a lot [Discount Tires] does .
Or it could be up north with the salt chemicals added to the roads, Alium and salt on the hub?
 
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