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rving4us's avatar
rving4us
Explorer
May 03, 2015

2 piece lug nuts

A question On a fifth wheel with aluminum wheels. I have the lug nuts that have a chrome cover over the lug nut( all 1 piece all though it is actually 2 pieces made together)). Several of the covers are loose, so is there a regular lug nut that will work, in place of the 2 piece lug nut? I'm concerned in the case of a need to change a tire on the road the cover will not hold so I can get the lug nut off.
I know this is a bad example, but know of no other way to explain it.
I posted this on another forum to get a larger source of ideas.
Thanks
  • cpaulsen's avatar
    cpaulsen
    Explorer
    May 03, 2015
    Just go to one piece chrome lug nuts and you will not have any problems.
  • rockintom's avatar
    rockintom
    Explorer
    May 03, 2015
    I think I know what you're talking about. They are actually one lug nut with a tin cover made onto the nut. Like newman said a tire shop can fix you up. Just FYI, many of these fail due to being torqued too much or someone using an impact wrench on these and again over-torqueing (rattling up). A 5/8" stud with an aluminum wheel should be torqued to 130-140 ft. lbs. A 9/16" stud should be 110-120 ft. lbs. Don't forget to recheck torque on aluminum wheels several (I do 5 times over the course of 750 miles) any time the wheel as been removed for any reason. You'll find they can be tightened up for the first 4 retorquings. HTHs rockin'

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