Lug nuts shooting off!

94Dodge Truggy · 03-26-2008, 09:43 PM

Gots me a problem. Here and there lug nuts with half of the wheel stud either break off or just end up missing. They do not seem to be too tight and not too loose. The stud breaks right where the nut threads into them. The rims are chrome plated eagle rims. Wondering if the rims are expanding and contracting with heat or if it is a torque issue. The truck is an 06 dodge CTD. Need to figure this out before I loose all of my studs. Missing 2 on one rear wheel and worried about towing 11,000lbs. Dealership (steelership) not too happy with all of the trucks mods and sceered to touch it. I am planning on replacing the studs on the rear wheel friday before the trip if the studs can be located. Anyone heard of this dilema?

03-26-2008, 09:43 PM	#1
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Lug nuts shooting off! Gots me a problem. Here and there lug nuts with half of the wheel stud either break off or just end up missing. They do not seem to be too tight and not too loose. The stud breaks right where the nut threads into them. The rims are chrome plated eagle rims. Wondering if the rims are expanding and contracting with heat or if it is a torque issue. The truck is an 06 dodge CTD. Need to figure this out before I loose all of my studs. Missing 2 on one rear wheel and worried about towing 11,000lbs. Dealership (steelership) not too happy with all of the trucks mods and sceered to touch it. I am planning on replacing the studs on the rear wheel friday before the trip if the studs can be located. Anyone heard of this dilema?

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