wheel cover socket wrench

I've had my motorhome 10 years and I'm on my second set of tires and I have the t-handle wrench for the wheel cover lugs and it works just fine, has never broken, and I've never needed anything else to take the covers off. I have to take the front covers off every time I check the air because the valve stems are too far back in there and I refuse to put valve extenders on them.

aslakson wrote:
...I use a standard 1 1/8" socket with a long handle - much better control.

Thats what I use as well.

The wrench the MH came with IMO was worthless. First time I had MH at the dealer for some kind of service (can't even remember what it was for), some tech had tightened those lug nuts on so tight, they were not coming off with the little T handle wrench MH came with.

The day that happened, I got me a 1 1/8" socket and long handle wrench specifically dedicated for this purpose, put it in the storage bay with the rest of the tools I keep with me. Thats all I use for getting those lugs off.

JMO, but I say don't waste your time and $$ on a T-handle RV places sell for this purpose. Get you a real socket of the appropriate size and a good, long handle for it, and be done with it. You'll be glad you did, later.

Fleetwood parts dealer

Harbor Freight has a sliding T handle set. Item 96927, I think the price was $9.99. Looked like there was some adapters with it also.

My notes on 'things to buy' say it's a DICOR JAM NUT TOOL

Camping World has a plier type: Plier type lug remover

I don't see one of the T handle types for sale anyplace with a Google search.

rgatijnet1 wrote:
Using a regular socket, with an extension, will allow you to rest the extension on an adjustable jack stand for support. Once supported you can then get plenty of leverage to loosen or tighten the lugs to the 475 Ft even if you have to use your foot and a pipe extension on the breaker bar. Of course the lug nuts holding the wheel cover should never be very tight but sometimes they are put on using the same torque wrench at the tire shop.

He's not talking about the lug nuts, just the wheel cover.

have a braker bar and socket was trying to get t handle makes it easy to do rears

allbrandauto wrote:
don't have any problem getting them on and off just wanted to get t handle

Well, buy a T Handle, but also buy a breaker bar for when you really need it.

don't have any problem getting them on and off just wanted to get t handle