CHECK YOUR LUG NUTS!!!

[Industrial Toys]

I bought a set of those torque limiting bars for use with my Thunder Cat gun. I am not sure if I trust them. I usually do a spot check.

It would not surprise me if some new rims are made of lighter or thinner material and might deform easier.

 

[PILOON]

Wife had her tires replaced for summers.
The tire shop suggested a call back to verify lug nuts, Good call! That after 500 kms.
My shop actually wire brushes all aluminum surfaces to remove oxidation and use a torque wrench to verify proper torque.
MUCH LIABILITY HANGING OUT THERE!

I owned a Ranger that had the seasonal tire rotation done.
Bad torqueing cost me rim and disk fortunately he garage was a responsible shop and they paid for a replacement drum and the appropriate labor.

 

[DieselBound]

That's why you NEVER let anyone use an impact wrench on lug nuts...they can use that impact wrench to get the nuts close, but final tightening must be done with a torque wrench. Recommended for steel wheels...mandatory for aluminum wheels.
It's a good idea to use anti-seize compound on the threads too...

I once thought that anti-seize was a good idea, but I ran across a discussion that said "NO." Best place to look to is the trucking industry:

Debunking a myth | Fleet Owner

If service manuals say to re-torque at certain intervals then DO IT!

Can't recall how many hours were on my Kioti when I caught this slight creaking noise coming from the frontend. Yup, loose lugs!

I always take one final torque pass around a rim to ensure that I didn't miss something.

 

[CMV]

I once thought that anti-seize was a good idea, but I ran across a discussion that said "NO." Best place to look to is the trucking industry:

Debunking a myth | Fleet Owner

If service manuals say to re-torque at certain intervals then DO IT!

Can't recall how many hours were on my Kioti when I caught this slight creaking noise coming from the frontend. Yup, loose lugs!

I always take one final torque pass around a rim to ensure that I didn't miss something.

Interesting read. I ALWAYS thought the anti-seize was a good preventative measure AND allowed you to get a little more torque without stressing the fasteners, and still require same amount of effort to remove roadside if need arose. I have no idea where I picked that up, but 30+ years of owning/driving cars and I always thought that was correct. Interesting when thinking about it though - I never bought a new vehicle that had anti-seize on the lugs from the factory (not that I could see anyway). Never had new tires put on a vehicle and the shop used it. Didn't think about it really until reading above, but makes sense.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have put a dab of grease on every stud I have touched since 1976. Never had any nuts go loose. I don't want to be that moron at the side of the road that can't get his flat tire off.

 

[deezler]

I have put a dab of grease on every stud I have touched since 1976. Never had any nuts go loose. I don't want to be that moron at the side of the road that can't get his flat tire off.

Same. Just a tiny dab, not very much at ALL. Keeps the rust and seizing away. Over-lubing would probably be a pretty bad idea though.

The idiots at goodyear tire always blast my parent's cars lugs/bolts up to what feels like 200 lbf-ft. When I try to help them change a tire, I need a cheater bar. @$$holes

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I have to check one of my tractor tires every time, cant keep lugs tight.

 

[oldballs]

I rotate my own truck and sedan tires and use a torque wrench to set them. I put nothing on the studs, but carry a large cheater bar in both vehicles. Hey........I'm only `143 lbs and an old gezzer. .... I can just barely get the 160 ft lbs of torque. As to the tractors...........well........guess I do check the lugs once in a while. Thanks for the reminder.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[FatTire]

I drove to the Kubota dealer about 4 miles away, and after about $50 in parts and $150 in labor (15 minutes of labor) I was able to go finish my day.

They charged $150 for the 15 minutes to put the wheel back on with new hardware? Am I reading this correctly? Suddenly I love my dealer, I'm not sure if they'd even charge for that.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

They charged $150 for the 15 minutes to put the wheel back on with new hardware? Am I reading this correctly? Suddenly I love my dealer, I'm not sure if they'd even charge for that.

That is correct. I just assumed it was a minimum charge. I didn't even look at the invoice. But, it was worth every penny to me. It saved me several hours of time and I was able to finish my day. And, this was not the dealer I bought the tractor from. This was a dealer about 80 miles from my shop. They just happened to be close to where I was working on that day.

I got the new rim today and took it to my local tire shop. They were not able to put one of the new studs in place because the threads in the hub are messed up and need to be cleaned. But, now I have a new rim and 5 lugs holding it on. I even went back over the 5 lugs with a breaker bar after I got it home, just to be sure.