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i sheared off 5 of the 8 last night. the 3 lug nuts that remained ob longed the wheel. i mac guyvered it back together and took it back to the shop that put new ball joints in it about 1500 miles ago (since pretty much anyone who looked at it suspected the lug nuts being overtightened). the lower ball joint is out and the wheel is ruined. the shop is going to replace the wheel and lower ball joint. no off-roading, etc. with the truck and one of the first times i had the truck on the highway since getting the ball joints replaced.
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02 white CC LB SRW 7.3. Edge J/A, AFE Stage II, 4" straight exhaust, WW, billet TC, TransGo Tugger II, 203 therm, AIH delete, HX mod, engine boot kit, ZooDad, 2.5" front shackle, 2.5" front springs, SS brakelines, 5" rear block, rear airbags, ProComp traction bars, 37 12.5R17 ProComp X AT's on 17x8 ProComp 7089, painted door handles, billet grille, DEH-P650 Pioneer head unit, 400watt amp, 10" sub, 08 mirrors.
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IS there a question here? Or are you just venting? LOL
Sounds like the shop is taking care of you, FWIW, 1500 miles later they could say forget it. Could claim you have messed with the tire/wheel since then easily enough and you say this is the first time it's been on the highway...
Not dissing you, and glad the shop is taking care of ya.
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Jim T.*48* SLAPS Co-Founder, 30.8 yrs RETIRED UAW 6/01/06, Now a full time Technician in the MOANG 12/10/07 My pics! and my New'03 Dually pics!, Charcoal Grey, Black and Grey interior, Black leather seats, Van Turbo/ATS ported housing/WW, Quad "A" pillar pod with Carbon Fiber series AUTO METER Gauges, FUMOTO Valve. BTS BUBBA" /TS 4pos chip, 4" Turbo back straight pipe/stainless 5" tip 131st F/W St.Louis MoAirNatlGuard We're losing the F-15s. BUT BEING HANDED THE KEYS TO THE B-2 BOMBERS at WHITMAN AFB, Near Kansas City, MO.!! We are Lindburghs OWN! Suffering from *PMS,, "Powerstroke mod syndrome"
Sheared lugbolts are usually caused by lug-centric wheels mounted on your hub-centric hubs. Very few aftermarket wheels for our trucks are hub centric, unless they are made by Alcoa or Weld Racing. Pro Comp doesn't include the spec for pilot bore (big hole in the center of the wheel), but I'll bet those wheels are lug centric - i.e., pilot bore more than 4.93". 7089 CAST-BLAST™ FINISH
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Last edited by SmokeyWren : 08-19-2008 at 08:48 AM.
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i have had these wheels on my truck for 40k and have had aftermarket wheels on it for 70k. would it be wise to replace all the studs? i would prefer to do it in the garage rather than on the side of the road.
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02 white CC LB SRW 7.3. Edge J/A, AFE Stage II, 4" straight exhaust, WW, billet TC, TransGo Tugger II, 203 therm, AIH delete, HX mod, engine boot kit, ZooDad, 2.5" front shackle, 2.5" front springs, SS brakelines, 5" rear block, rear airbags, ProComp traction bars, 37 12.5R17 ProComp X AT's on 17x8 ProComp 7089, painted door handles, billet grille, DEH-P650 Pioneer head unit, 400watt amp, 10" sub, 08 mirrors.
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Ahh, I missed that he had aftermarket wheels when I looked at his sig, just thought the shop tightened them too tight, or even left some loose to cause it,
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Jim T.*48* SLAPS Co-Founder, 30.8 yrs RETIRED UAW 6/01/06, Now a full time Technician in the MOANG 12/10/07 My pics! and my New'03 Dually pics!, Charcoal Grey, Black and Grey interior, Black leather seats, Van Turbo/ATS ported housing/WW, Quad "A" pillar pod with Carbon Fiber series AUTO METER Gauges, FUMOTO Valve. BTS BUBBA" /TS 4pos chip, 4" Turbo back straight pipe/stainless 5" tip 131st F/W St.Louis MoAirNatlGuard We're losing the F-15s. BUT BEING HANDED THE KEYS TO THE B-2 BOMBERS at WHITMAN AFB, Near Kansas City, MO.!! We are Lindburghs OWN! Suffering from *PMS,, "Powerstroke mod syndrome"
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