Loose Wheels!!!
In October 2012, we were southbound on I-5 in the vicinity of Bakersfield, CA, when the left rear dually wheels on our Silverado simultaneously flew off the truck and overtook us. The hub hit the p...
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Ozlander wrote:cocos cabana wrote:
Evidently, their torquing tool malfunctioned and the lug nuts were not tight enough.
First you have to use the tool, obviously they didn't.
And all those lug nuts didn't come off at the same time. Wheels make a lot of noise when they are loose.
Not necessarily so. About 12 years ago, someone removed ALL the lug nuts on the left rear of my Chevy 2500. I drove 2 1/2 miles and was doing 60 mph on I-94, when the wheel departed for parts unknown. It jumped a center cement barrier, dodged oncoming 5 PM traffic and disappeared, never to be seen again. I skidded to the shoulder and assesed the situation. All the lugs were intact, and since I was running empty, I borrowed 2 lugnuts from the other three wheels and mounted my spare. I then drove the remaining 50 miles home without further incident. That cold beer that I drank as soon as I got home, sure tasted good. Probably the best one that I ever had.
