dingus
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Well, i have learned the hard way that the original lug nuts on these here jeeps are 2 piece construction. this means that there is a cover over the actual nut itself, which means bad things can happen. look:
the shell (on the left) came apart from the part on the right! the two together still for example here:
(tip: use an 18mm socket if yours crack off, that's the right size)
this is before they separate, notice there is a seam below where the wrench would go on. anyways, i got stranded out with no tools one night kuz i got a flat. i had to hammer a socket over a rounded off lug that had the cap cracked off. the fix? go buy some solid one-piece lugs! i got mine from napa, be about 25 bucks if you want to know price. i picked up a set of locks, so my cost was about $30.
also, many shops use impact guns to tighten your lug nuts. sometimes this makes them VERY difficult to remove; i'd suggest going over your own just to make sure you are capable of removing them so that you don't get stranded somewhere.
-nate
ps. this is also viewable on my website in the tech section. click here for my website[addsig]
Well, i have learned the hard way that the original lug nuts on these here jeeps are 2 piece construction. this means that there is a cover over the actual nut itself, which means bad things can happen. look:
the shell (on the left) came apart from the part on the right! the two together still for example here:
(tip: use an 18mm socket if yours crack off, that's the right size)
this is before they separate, notice there is a seam below where the wrench would go on. anyways, i got stranded out with no tools one night kuz i got a flat. i had to hammer a socket over a rounded off lug that had the cap cracked off. the fix? go buy some solid one-piece lugs! i got mine from napa, be about 25 bucks if you want to know price. i picked up a set of locks, so my cost was about $30.
also, many shops use impact guns to tighten your lug nuts. sometimes this makes them VERY difficult to remove; i'd suggest going over your own just to make sure you are capable of removing them so that you don't get stranded somewhere.
-nate
ps. this is also viewable on my website in the tech section. click here for my website[addsig]
i was so proud walking in there with broken tools... they must thing i'm strong or something! 
