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Safety alert.. Ford Wheels Flying?

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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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Safety alert.. Ford Wheels Flying?

I have a good friend with a PSD for the record, so this is not a bash. : Well OK, maybe a little.<br><br>The Frod Morot Co. needs to address a now, national safety concern.. I get these reports from the Canadian Petroleum Safety Council.. This is about the third one..<br><br>Ford Wheel loss Safety bulletin.<br><br>J-eh
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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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Re:Safety alert.. Ford Wheels Flying?

There is also a recall just issued for 2003 Ram 2500 &amp; 3500's with alloy wheels. Wheels are cracking around the lugstud holes. Mine may be one of those affested. &gt;
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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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Re:Safety alert.. Ford Wheels Flying?

I've had that happen on 3 instances, where the wheels have felt loose. Pop the hub and yep 2 or three were loose on the front wheels. On all occasions it had happend a few hundred miles after a tire rotaion at a tire facility. Since then, I got wise and ask them to not use an inpact gun to fly the lugs back on. Then I watch and stop them before they do it anyways. Plus, I check to make sure they TQ them down to 170 ft/lb. Now, I have not had any problems with warping rotors or uneven wear. Since I have cryo'd rotors ;D now, I really do not want thoses to be damaged do to uneven torqueing, or under torqueing.
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