I had this same problem when I got my truck last year. I was able to take a
chisel and split the lug enough so I could get a hold of it and take it off.
I don't know if you have enough room to get chisel in there, but this is
what the local wheel shop recommend I do.
Hope this helps.
Jeff Engel
1956 TF
1957 TF
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Peters, Jon C
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:44 PM
To: Oletrucks (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Progress!
I've been down this road before. If the rims are aluminum I haven't a clue.
If their steel here's what I've done: Heat the lug with a torch, until it is
cherry red. Squeeze the lug with a pair of vice grips (real tight). Use an
extender bar on the vice grips spin off the lug nut. The heat will loosen
the nut and you should be good to go. Let the stud cool.
The lugs are designed as a nut within a sleeve. The sleeve is what you see
so just trying to spin it won't get you anywhere
Jon C. Peters
-----Original Message-----
From: Willard, Andrew [mailto:andrew.willard@experian.com]
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:04 PM
To: Oletrucks (E-mail)
Subject: [oletrucks] Progress!
Well, it wasn't much, but after sitting untouched for 16
months, I'll take
it. Saturday morning my step-son and I went out, unloaded
all the
miscellaneous pieces (fenders, inner fenders, radiator,
etc...) the PO had
put in the back and then removed the barn doors. In two
weeks we're going
to pull the doors, running boards, and rear bumper. It
feels good to have
finally done SOMETHING to this thing.
Now for a question. The truck has aftermarket rims with
wheel locks. And
as far as I can tell, I didn't end up with the key for the
locks. How do I
get these off? They're sunk into the rims so I can't get em
with a sledge.
Thanks,
Andy Willard
Fullerton, CA
89 S-10 (driver)
53 Panel (project)
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