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Old 07-06-2012, 06:36 PM
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Unhappy New Rims and tires

And i cant install them myself because the last shop i broguht the truck to tightened the bolt so tight i cant get them loose even when jumping on the wrench. any ideas on how i can get them loose myself?
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Try an impact. Sometimes applying vibrations and hammering while trying to rotate it works.
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if there that tight they probably galled the treads any how and you will end up braking them off
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Mine are like that too, I plan on taking it to a shop.
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WD-40 and let them soak for a bit. Try again and good luck.
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Are you going the right way?
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A very heavy duty wrench, soak bolts in a penetrating lube, then fine a very thing and sturdy pipe about 6 feet long to use as a torque bar. If something breaks then geez, take it back to the dudes who tightened them so tight.

Use tools that have a free replacement warranty!
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Originally Posted by 93flatbed
Are you going the right way?
Been there done that with ubolts one time!
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Got them lose finally well one side just going to take it back to the shop and slap a few guys around lol :P
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when you put them back on use a little anti-sieze on the threads
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