130 lb torque lug nuts.....

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so, after checking torque on my new/used 2015 Ram 1500 that i picked up(aluminum factory 19 inch wheels) come to realize that torqueing to 130 ft/lbs makes those puppies REAL tght. question is, if ya get a flat on the road somewhere, how do ya get them nuts loose..?? didnt look at the lug wrench that comes with the truck(under the passinger seat) but have to imagine that it's not REAL long to apply leverage to get them loose.....any thoughts.....except spending lots more time in the gym, that is......
 

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so, after checking torque on my new/used 2015 Ram 1500 that i picked up(aluminum factory 19 inch wheels) come to realize that torqueing to 130 ft/lbs makes those puppies REAL tght. question is, if ya get a flat on the road somewhere, how do ya get them nuts loose..?? didnt look at the lug wrench that comes with the truck(under the passinger seat) but have to imagine that it's not REAL long to apply leverage to get them loose.....any thoughts.....except spending lots more time in the gym, that is......

130 LB's is not much in comparison to bigger trucks. Invest in a 1/2" cordless impact gun and press a button or carry your own breaker bar and socket
 

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I have a length of pvc I throw in the toolbox just for that. It's about 3ft long makes a hell of a breaker bar. Mostly in case the kid who rotates the tires gets all crazy with the impact.

Also came in handy to break loose the caliper bracket bolts, talk about TIGHT!
 

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I carry an up to 150lb torque wrench & appropriate socket in my tool tote. Easy!

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so, after checking torque on my new/used 2015 Ram 1500 that i picked up(aluminum factory 19 inch wheels) come to realize that torqueing to 130 ft/lbs makes those puppies REAL tght. question is, if ya get a flat on the road somewhere, how do ya get them nuts loose..?? didnt look at the lug wrench that comes with the truck(under the passinger seat) but have to imagine that it's not REAL long to apply leverage to get them loose.....any thoughts.....except spending lots more time in the gym, that is......

I carry an old Craftsman 18 inch breaker bar with the correct size socket. Math tells me that I only need 2/3 of the torque force to accomplish proper tightening spec..... about 80 pounds. One needn't be built like Charles Atlas to accomplish 80 pounds of force. It is also a wonderful outlet for frustration energy!
 

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FWIW 110# on my clicker for 4 years on hub-centric aftermarket dual drilled, it’s plenty for an aluminum wheel and 9/16” stud. Never have had one loosen up even using a little permatex lube.
 

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130 LB's is not much in comparison to bigger trucks. Invest in a 1/2" cordless impact gun and press a button or carry your own breaker bar and socket

Porsche centerlock wheel nuts require 440 ft-lb of torque, applied with the wheels off the ground. I use a 3/4” breaker bar and torque wrench from Precision Instruments, all 4’ of it.
 

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so, after checking torque on my new/used 2015 Ram 1500 that i picked up(aluminum factory 19 inch wheels) come to realize that torqueing to 130 ft/lbs makes those puppies REAL tght. question is, if ya get a flat on the road somewhere, how do ya get them nuts loose..?? didnt look at the lug wrench that comes with the truck(under the passinger seat) but have to imagine that it's not REAL long to apply leverage to get them loose.....any thoughts.....except spending lots more time in the gym, that is......


I carry a Breaker Bar under the rear seat, along with deep well 6 Point 22 MM socket, which is the size for most stock Ram lug nuts. If I go on a long trip, I take a cut down tool box which also, btw, includes a torque wrench, but I's a BOIRD...
 

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I have a 1/2" impact behind the rear seat. Knocks them right off. I torque to 135 and always re check after I drive a bit and again after mire driving if any were loose on the retorque. I've lost a wheel. Rather it didn't happen again.
 

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FWIW 110# on my clicker for 4 years on hub-centric aftermarket dual drilled, it’s plenty for an aluminum wheel and 9/16” stud. Never have had one loosen up even using a little permatex lube.

Back in the '80s. Porsche had a 911 model with magnesium lugs nuts. These required an aluminum socket and had anti-seize from the factory and required a fairly low torque. I do not recollect the torque spec. And those cars routinely went over 100 mph!
 

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Porsche centerlock wheel nuts require 440 ft-lb of torque, applied with the wheels off the ground. I use a 3/4” breaker bar and torque wrench from Precision Instruments, all 4’ of it.

I have a 1,000 ft lb torque wrench if you know anything about air planes you’ll know why ;)
 

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2009-2011 wheel torque spec 130 ft lb

2012 wheel torque spec 135 ft lb

Apparently between 2012 and 2015 it went back down again. My truck is a 12 that's why I know this
 

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This. Under my back seat with several impact sockets in metric & std.
I also lightly coat lug studs with Never Sieze and yeah, I know they say don't. They also say you can loosten lugs with a short, bent jack handle too but, I won't fall for that ever again. Re-torque them after initial install to ease your mind. Haven't had one come loose in over 45 years.
PS: Let your spare down & hit that with Neverseize too before you need it..4896148e50f8330b7d910a5cf3953547.jpg
 
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This. Under my back seat with several impact sockets in metric & std.
I also lightly coat lug studs with Never Sieze and yeah, I know they say don't. They also say you can loosten lugs with a short, bent jack handle too but, I won't fall for that ever again. Re-torque them after initial install to ease your mind. Haven't had one come loose in over 45 years.
PS: Let your spare down & hit that with Neverseize too before you need it..4896148e50f8330b7d910a5cf3953547.jpg
I also have one of those milwaukee monsters. Not for tightening the bolts, but they come off with ease. Also, I believe a 22mm socket on that will raise and lower the scissor jack a lot easier than using the contraption that came with it.
 

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Personally I think the manufacturers tend to overdo the torque needed for the lugs. I have had a couple of different trucks / cars with high torque specs, but have always used 100 - 110 ft/lbs for my lugs and have never had any issue.
 

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I have a 2011 2500 crew cab with 17 inch wheels. They are Black Rhino Sierras and require 135 foot pounds of torque to secure the lugs nuts. I carry a half inch breaker bar and the 21 in impact socket needed to break them loose and to tighten them. If I have to change a tire along the rode, I will recheck the lug nuts torque when I get home with a torque wrench. I also carry a floor jack in my bed tool box to make the whole process faster and easier. The truck is heavy and so are the wheels and tires. All this also makes helping someone else along the rode a whole lot easier.
 

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With my truck I carry a 1/2" drive 25" long breaker bar along with a deep 22mm socket so I know I can remove the nuts regardless of the air wrench setting used at the tire shop the last time they were rotated. I can provide more than twice as much force with the breaker bar as I can with the factory tool.

For $35 this provides me with what I need and it is always going to work when needed.
 

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The coarse thread needs more torque than the old fine thread
I never let them tighten with air wrench and make sure the nut moves when they tighten with a torque wrench
Then I recheck when I get home
 
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