A Day of Wheel Balancing & Broke Plastic Lugs

[LibertyTC]

Woke this am to find missing plastic cap on lug nut front right:p:
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Been Chasing a bump steer (wheel jitter a bit left-right) over heavier bumps ever since the lift a week ago. Wow bent rim a bit.:favorites68:
Goes to show ya ...do the wheel balancing if you are wheeling...
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Ya this video says it all..ahh...
This is the brutal wobble before the Re-Balance

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Much Better now after re-balance: No video of after sorry.
After balance it was moved from the front to Left rear...but is still out by .025 for each side. He tried everything.
Should consider using the new spare rim to replace this one.
Air in Silent Armors now at 40 psi, going to try that out.
Time for some Stainless Lugs soon Too. What Fun!:Bye:

 

[Luke]

TC get rid of those crappy lugs and get some McGaurds. You'll love 'em.

 

[LibertyTC]

A big 10-4 to That Luke!
For stock wheels Liberty-1/2 x 20 -60 degree cone McGard part # is 64010, and they are chrome, but guaranteed for life not to rust.
This is a must have now to my shopping list, are available at Can-Tire, but I got better price at Lordco.
Just as a real joke..the dealer here want $8 each for their crappy covered piece of ****.

Maybe I should just get some steel rims/new lugs, that way I don't have to worry so much about off-road & curb hopping.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Tomorrow we'll go out and see if we cant bend another wheel!

 

[Luke]

I found mine at Performance Improvements ... but it looks like they are only in Ont/Que? Oh and I spelled it wrong .. it's McGard

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Ya know Tim...
Maybe you have a warped brake rotor that's causing the the problem!

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I'm missing one cap per wheel...the previous owner had the locks removed and the tire place just put on cheapies. For some reason, the others seem solid.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I'm missing one cap per wheel...the previous owner had the locks removed and the tire place just put on cheapies. For some reason, the others seem solid.

The previous owner was a cheap bastard!

 

[HoosierJeeper]

It was a woman...haha.

 

[LibertyTC]

Don't take chances with the lugs. Replace them if they are a heep on the Jeep.
THIS IS A 4X4 !!
Use a torque wrench! Check them after 25 miles each time wheel has been off, or every month.
Just before Ryan & I went wheeling, I used the torque wrench 100 ft/lbs on both of our KJ's.
Probably from wheeling it hard previously, Ryan had two lugs that were literally loose on the front passenger side !!!!!
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Next time I am over again Ryan, I will check your lugs again.

 

[huntbuggy]

"Give this people air!"

Love the new avatar pic Ry' N Jen - now this thread has a hole in the middle and a joke that makes no sense!

 

[Luke]

Give them the Aiiiiiiiia (Air) :happy175:

 

[Luke]

I'm missing one cap per wheel...the previous owner had the locks removed and the tire place just put on cheapies. For some reason, the others seem solid.

You haven't seen the McGards in person have you .... you would have to buy them immediately HJ ... so purty

 

[LibertyTC]

Nice one Luke..until he changes the avavtar then we all go uh what?
Talking about air.. besides Ry having two loose lugs, his tires were at 20lbs, so we used his slick little compressor & bumped em back up to 41psi.
So check your tire's air pressure as well at least once a month too!

 

[LibertyTC]

McGard 64010 Lugs

TC get rid of those crappy lugs and get some McGaurds. You'll love 'em.

Done deal: Only CanTire had stock here and $20 per pack of 4 plus tax!
They are guaranteed not to rust and won't have to deal with the crappy OEM lugs falling apart anymore.:smokin:
They’re triple-nickel chrome plated.
http://www.mcgard.com/automotiveproducts/lugnuts
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