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wen i recently bought my bronco II i learned that i couldnt remove the lug nuts, (i stripped a few) any ideas on removing
 


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Impact gun.
 

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wen i recently bought my bronco II i learned that i couldnt remove the lug nuts, (i stripped a few) any ideas on removing
you better be using a 6 point socket with a long breaker bar or a strong impact gun.

what size socket you using? i use 19mm or 3/4"
 

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Make sure you are using a 19mm. They are really close, but 19mm is about .74 inches as opposed to .75 inches.

I know it sounds insignificant, but every little bit matters when dealing with rusty nuts and bolts.
 

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19mm if the aluminum skin is still on the lugnut, 18mm if its off. Soak it with your favorite penetrante. Get a short extension and a long cheater pipe.
 

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i'd heat them up a little bit with a torch...not too much if the wheels are aluminum. soak em with pb blaster too
 

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im going by a 4wd mag install that poly performance did
 

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if they are all stuck and you stripped a few more, then just get a Side grinder, and grind them off, be sure not to heat up the rim too bad, then just new lug bolts, and lug nuts, and also get a tube of anti-seize, that stuff is your best friend. the lug bolts are not hard to change out.

the 88 Ranger I bought had a few messed up when I put my Mustang rims on, I just went ahead and changed all 20 of them, and all 20 nuts too.


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how that i think about it 4wd mag and poly performance put new rims on the jeep they heated the lugs on
 

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