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silva8
Dodge Dakota
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3/05/2005
14:24:46
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whats up everybody i just got my rims in and they came with gorilla lug nuts and special key i was wondering if anybody has had a bad experiance with these lugs i dont want the key to strip out and have the wheel stuck on the truck i thought you had one locking lug on each wheel but i need the key for all of them seems weird but i guess i will just put some anti-seize on them and hope that the key holds up thanks again
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Rivalry
Dodge Dakota
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3/09/2005
21:52:54
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Did you just answer your own question?
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silva8
Dodge Dakota
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3/10/2005
21:14:49
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No I was wondering if the key would hold up or strip out.I will have to use it on all 24 lugs. why do you have a smart ass remark everytime I post something. I found out alot of info on this site but people like you make me not want to post at all.I guess I just dont meet your standards Rivalry.
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rivermaniac
Dodge Dakota
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3/11/2005
17:22:12
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I wouldn't use antisize on the lug nuts , I had two cars before with gorilla locks and they are the best , wont strip like other brands , I have gorillas on my truck and on my saturn ........
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other bill
Dodge Dakota
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3/14/2005
12:38:57
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Sorry River,
I have to disagree on this one. Using anti-seize on the lugs is a very smart idea, especially if you don't remove the wheels all that often (5,000 mile rotation or an occasional flat). Over the years (I won't count) I have bent 4 star lug wrenches (twice) needing a cheater bar and even snapped off a stud once, on stubborn lug nuts. Since I started putting anti-seize on the threads, I find it much less labor intensive to rotate tires. That, and I ask at a tire shop if they have they're air wrenches set to a specified torque. Most shops you will find are using "german torque(good en' tight)". It is always good practice to loosen and "reseat" the lugs one at a time after someone else has "helped you". This ensures that should you or your other half get stranded on the side of the road, the wheel can actually be swapped without waiting on AAA. Nothing more embarrasing than having to have someone else change your tire for you!!
As for the keyed lug nuts on all the lugs: If you live in an area prone to parts theft, it's a good idea. If you don't, it is overkill. To each his own.
Personal experience from my younger days working at a "real gas station" (starting to date myself):
hammer on the right sized high impact socket lined with some heavy sandpaper and you can romove any smooth finish locking lug. It was usually those that get their cars "worked on" that didn't seem to have the special tool in the glove box. Go figure.
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