Hub flange bolt damage from overtightening lug nuts??

[keptin]

Ive got a question for you guys....

...ive had this problem with the guys that put my M/T's on...

..they used an impact gun and destoryed every lug on my rover, since then they bought me new lugs, but I havent had them install them just yet (its only been two weeks or so).

Last saturday we were trying to get the front left wheel off and non of the lugs would budge. We were using the stock lug wrench. LR says to tighten down the lug nuts to 103 ft./lbs., between the two of us we were putting all our weight on the lug wrench (some 350 lbs or so) and couldnt get the lug to even budge....not at all.

Could the ultra over tightening of the lugs mean possible damage could have been done to the hub flange bolts?..such as pulling back the threads on the bolts?...something to that idea??

[DISCO INCUBUS]

Originally Posted by keptin

Ive got a question for you guys....

...ive had this problem with the guys that put my M/T's on...

..they used an impact gun and destoryed every lug on my rover, since then they bought me new lugs, but I havent had them install them just yet (its only been two weeks or so).

Last saturday we were trying to get the front left wheel off and non of the lugs would budge. We were using the stock lug wrench. LR says to tighten down the lug nuts to 103 ft./lbs., between the two of us we were putting all our weight on the lug wrench (some 350 lbs or so) and couldnt get the lug to even budge....not at all.

Could the ultra over tightening of the lugs mean possible damage could have been done to the hub flange bolts?..such as pulling back the threads on the bolts?...something to that idea??

Using the stock lug wrench is a bitch, use a length of pipe on it for leverage it
should break free. Then go to the shop where they f##### it up and bend the pipe around the guy's head

[TsiArt]

Originally Posted by DISCO INCUBUS

Using the stock lug wrench is a bitch, use a length of pipe on it for leverage it
should break free. Then go to the shop where they f##### it up and bend the pipe around the guy's head

I was going to sugjest that .

But yeah I think that's why the lugs are Efed up .

[frickjp]

The stock lug wrench won't remove them, it'll just bend. You need a decent socket and a ratchet or breaker bar. 27mm or 1 1/16." Moral of the story, use HAND TOOLS to tighten the lugs. And tighten them by hand, good and tight. Torque them to 103 foot pounds, and they will work loose. 103 may be fine for stock, but heavy, oversized tires come loose. I was snapping mine down to 110 with a brand new Snap-on torque wrench, and still had one work loose after wheeling.

[keptin]

alright...thanks guys. That sounds good...torquing them down to 110 because of oversized tires.