Mmart
Well-Known Member
What’s up all,
I have a 2010 EB and ran into the dreaded lug nut issue. I recently went to get my tires rotated and balanced and the quick shop guy couldn’t get the rear passenger side tire off. So I did some research here on the forum and went ahead and ordered a set of the gorilla lugs. I brought the truck to Goodyear figuring a “tire shop” would be equipped to handle this and much to my disappointment they were able to get 22 of 24 lugs off and replaced.
So based on the pics, I’m trying to understand what I can try. I’ve seen vids that showed drilling them out through the stud, and others using a torch but the rims will not hold up to that. Has anyone had any luck with these stripped nut extractors? At first glance they don’t look like they’ll fit over the nuts.
I’d rather spend a few bucks on the tools then give the truck to my mechanic. I just paid his mortgage last month when my front brake locked up and actually caught on fire. After seeing that I had him replace all the pads, calipers, rotors, and lines. So needless to say I’m interested in saving a few bucks to fix this myself if I can.
I have a 2010 EB and ran into the dreaded lug nut issue. I recently went to get my tires rotated and balanced and the quick shop guy couldn’t get the rear passenger side tire off. So I did some research here on the forum and went ahead and ordered a set of the gorilla lugs. I brought the truck to Goodyear figuring a “tire shop” would be equipped to handle this and much to my disappointment they were able to get 22 of 24 lugs off and replaced.
So based on the pics, I’m trying to understand what I can try. I’ve seen vids that showed drilling them out through the stud, and others using a torch but the rims will not hold up to that. Has anyone had any luck with these stripped nut extractors? At first glance they don’t look like they’ll fit over the nuts.
I’d rather spend a few bucks on the tools then give the truck to my mechanic. I just paid his mortgage last month when my front brake locked up and actually caught on fire. After seeing that I had him replace all the pads, calipers, rotors, and lines. So needless to say I’m interested in saving a few bucks to fix this myself if I can.