So, I have been working on my truck myself

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  1. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

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    You find a lug that says 550 to 600 and let me know.
     
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  3. jamespmack

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    My equipment I can remove then with a 1/2 air or cordless. I own a 1" CP for removing wheels on other peoples equipment. Between me and dad's equipment since 1969 never once had loose lug nuts. I also wrenched full time 17 years and not once have I ever know that anything I worked on ever had a set of wheels loose. Ever! I will admit that I buzz them up with a 1/2, torque to 425 ft lbs and then torque again at 450 ft lbs. I dont ever recheck them after that. Never have seen a reason to. You might have run 8 million miles. You have not changed the amount of tires I have.
     
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  4. Mototom

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    Antisieze on JUST the threads shouldn’t be an issue. The only lug nuts I put anti sieze on are equipment and my toys. Everything else gets 10w-30 Mobil 1 or whatever flavor I’m using in that vehicle.
    Putting antisieze under the head or between crush surfaces is where you run into big trouble. I believe it’s taken down air craft before
     
  5. Studebaker Hawk

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    The Alcoa manual makes that exact point. And a whole lot of other information dealing with things like inside wheel made of steel, outside of aluminum etc.
     
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  6. S M D

    S M D Road Train Member

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    I was expecting to see post after reading the title

    now horn goes off when I turn the lights on ahaha.

    driveshaft is easier than doing brakes lol
     
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  7. Derailed

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    I keep a couple of hd 12.0 batteries on hand for my Milwaukee when pulling the wheels off for whatever reason. Takes a little bit but your 1/2 gun should go through them if they aren't over torqued. Then when you reinstall them with your torque wrench you'll know they are good for next time.
     
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  8. Bakerman

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    My win
    My windshield wiper squirters come on when I turn on my left turn signal, what could be the problem? lol
     
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  9. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    How big is your breaker bar? You want minimum a 40-inch breaker bar, and if you want it to be very easy, then a pipe over it should do. If the lug nuts were torqued to 475 ft lbs, you really don’t need a pipe. If you weigh 190 lbs, you can apply 630 ft lbs with your weight over a 40-inch (3.33 ft) breaker bar. Now, it’s possible a mechanic carelessly applied 800 ft lbs in which case you will need to shove your weight onto the breaker bar.

    I’m personally planning on getting a 40-inch breaker bar to loosen lug nuts, and then finish them off with a 1400 ft lbs Milwaukee battery impact gun. I’m hoping that using the breaker bar will make the battery last longer.
     
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  10. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    You bought the wrong Milwaukee battery impact gun. The Milwaukee box needs to say 1400 ft lbs. It costs about $200 at Home Depot. Keep in mind that is only the “tool.” So no battery included.
     
  11. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    I hate to be a contrarian, but the manual does not say nor recommend putting anti-seize compound as you have stated. The only lubricant specifically mentioned was “motor oil” (pp. 29, 32, 34). That being said, it’s possible that anti-seize lubricant is okay. I personally would just stick with motor oil.
     
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