stuck lug nuts

['89 BII blue thunder]

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.

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

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.

 

[country0001]

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.

 

[The_Dealer]

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

 

[Shran]

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

NO TORCH!

That is THE most retarded thing you can do. Same concept as this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBUVzgCHHuA&feature=player_embedded#

 

[The_Dealer]

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

 

[Robert_1967]

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.


Robert

 

[The_Dealer]

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