I think I may just change my screen name back to Hard Luck.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Yeah. I ended up not using the 2 packs of open ended lug nuts you gave me because I didn't have enough time to put the 3" studs in the rear, so I just bought 3 new packs of lug nuts from Lonestar in Addison and used the one pack of lug nuts and washers you gave me that were the long shank, close ended ones.

And now that I think about it, I'm damn near positive it had to have been when the lug nuts got hit with the impact.

I checked all of the other wheels, and they are all tight as hell except for the one wheel that we were fucking with and ended up changing the washers on because they were too big and were hitting the center caps.

I mean, if it was, in fact, the reason, I know he didn't do it on purpose. Regardless, it still sucks. I'm not blaming it on him, I just think that's what happened.

-Aaron

I dunno if I would go blaming the impact for the damage, shanked nuts have to have the wheel completely centered and flush to torque down properly. They arent like acorns, if the wheel is cocked off slightly, it will tighten down, but once the wheel moves back to a straight-flush position, 3 out of 4 will then be loose. The wheel then slaps them on every rotation, and you end up at PF Changs waiting on a tow truck.

The wheels look good bro!

[91CoupeMike]

NoWheelMike loosened Yo shits at the GTG?

Thinking of starting a bussiness changing roadside flats with nothing but a floor jack a hammer and a 1 inch impact. Good idea or no?

[SMKR]

4 eye looks good bro.

[CRASH]

I dunno if I would go blaming the impact for the damage, shanked nuts have to have the wheel completely centered and flush to torque down properly. They arent like acorns, if the wheel is cocked off slightly, it will tighten down, but once the wheel moves back to a straight-flush position, 3 out of 4 will then be loose. The wheel then slaps them on every rotation, and you end up at PF Changs waiting on a tow truck.

The wheels look good bro!

I'm wondering if the washers the we swapped out were not as thick as the others, letting the end of the lug nut protrude through the wheel just enough that it was coming into contact with the hub/rotor before actually tightening down against the wheel.

Maybe the lug nuts were tight against the hub/rotor, and not the wheel ? And after driving it two days, at 40 miles per day, the wheel moved enough to fuck the studs up and that's what caused them to come off.

There's all kinds of what-if's I could play. I'll get it fixed tomorrow though.

-Aaron

[CRASH]

4 eye looks good bro.

Thanks !

[Baron Von Crowder]

I'm wondering if the washers the we swapped out were not as thick as the others, letting the end of the lug nut protrude through the wheel just enough that it was coming into contact with the hub/rotor before actually tightening down against the wheel.

Maybe the lug nuts were tight against the hub/rotor, and not the wheel ? And after driving it two days, at 40 miles per day, the wheel moved enough to fuck the studs up and that's what caused them to come off.

There's all kinds of what-if's I could play. I'll get it fixed tomorrow though.

-Aaron

that is also possible. I forgot to mention you should put them through the wheel (with washer on) and make sure they dont stick all the way through.

[DON SVO]

Thinking of starting a bussiness changing roadside flats with nothing but a floor jack a hammer and a 1 inch impact. Good idea or no?

Lots of repeat biz in your future!

[91CoupeMike]

Lots of repeat biz in your future!

And that is where the money is at, mad or happy i'll still charge their ass.

Maybe with all the money I make I can get a bigger hammer and impact. Holy Jesus I'm going to be rich!

[DON SVO]

And that is where the money is at, mad or happy i'll still charge their ass.

Maybe with all the money I make I can get a bigger hammer and impact. Holy Jesus I'm going to be rich!

Or the DPS will find your corpse stuffed in your trunk with that impact up your ass, but hey! Close enough!

[91CoupeMike]

Or the DPS will find your corpse stuffed in your trunk with that impact up your ass, but hey! Close enough!

They can't catch me if their wheels fall off.

[DON SVO]

They can't catch me if their wheels fall off.

I'm thinking physics and ballistics can overcome that deficit

[Real Estate Nate]

Or the DPS will find your corpse stuffed in your trunk with that impact up your ass, but hey! Close enough!

[Sleeper]

Never use a impact to tighten lugs on draglights. I will admit once you get the long studs on, i would use an eletric impact to get them snug. Im talking finger tight snug and then hit them with a tq wrench. Drive it around for a day re tq.

As far as work goes (i really didnt read the whole thread). If you're going to be late, you should have called. If you where not late fuck the bitch that called your ass.