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Yeah sorry didn't read the whole thread lol browser didn't show there was more then one page until I commentedYeah. We’ve since clarified that. Darn blurry pic haha.
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Yeah sorry didn't read the whole thread lol browser didn't show there was more then one page until I commentedYeah. We’ve since clarified that. Darn blurry pic haha.
Woulda been easy to place blame if woulda been a spacerYeah sorry didn't read the whole thread lol browser didn't show there was more then one page until I commented
This happened to me once in my 2nd gen. I never will use spacers my OCD would go nuts lolWoulda been easy to place blame if woulda been a spacer
Thanks Jay, that's some good advice. I carry 1 spare and a lug wrench but that's about it. I don't carry a jack because I can use the trucks if needed. I won't ask you how you know, lol.If you tow a boat(trailer) always carry an extra hub and 2 spares----ask me how I know---LOL
Jay
Yep...you read that right.
Truck is a 2016 1500 with ~46000 miles. I bought it at the end of January with 41,000 miles with the original wheels and tires, and I have had no work performed on the truck at all since then, and none of the wheels have been removed for any reason. The trailer is a 7 x 14 single axle enclosed motorcycle trailer, and was loaded with my HD Road King and a few hundred pounds of camping gear.
Wondering if anyone has heard of such things happening, and/or if anyone has any ideas as to why such a thing might happen.
The only warning I had before this happened was that the truck felt like it was dealing with some very light trailer sway, but then even that seemed to go away after a minute or so, so I assumed maybe it was the road surface. I was going about 65 mph on the highway. The temperature happened to be about 97 degrees. It was the hottest day of the year for us up in New England.
All of a sudden, I heard a noise and felt a thump that was similar to getting a flat tire. So I started to move toward the breakdown lane. As I was checking my mirrors, I watched the drivers side rear wheel come off the truck and roll across the highway toward the left shoulder. The inside of the wheel appears to have been ground down by something, to the point that there was a hole on the inside of the wheel. I don't know if the damage to the inside of the wheel was prior to, or after, the wheel came disconnected from the truck. (I'm guessing before). Also, the studs appear to all be sheared off or bent/broken at various lengths.
Any/all thoughts and opinions are welcome. I've been scratching my head for days.
Thankfully, there was no accident involved, and no one was hurt by the rouge wheel crossing the highway.
Wow,glad no one was hurt, I'm guessing your shorts had seen better days though.
Not common, but definitely not unheard of....I've read/heard of that happening to any vehicle, regardless of manufacturer.
I've read where it's very possible lug nuts too loose, or too tight.
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lot of people won't use loctite on spacers. they think if i don't use it on my tire lugs, why would i use on spacers?
they probably don't read instructions either.
BORA makes some of the best spacerslot of people won't use loctite on spacers. they think if i don't use it on my tire lugs, why would i use on spacers?
they probably don't read instructions either.
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen any brand of spacers come with a recommendation for loctite, but I personally still feel better using a dab of the blue when installing spacers. I’m sure Bora has a good reason for advising against it though, and as long as the spacers are torqued properly I agree it’s not a necessity.BORA makes some of the best spacers
They told me not to put loctite on. Whatcha think about that?
BORA makes some of the best spacers
They told me not to put loctite on. Whatcha think about that?
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen any brand of spacers come with a recommendation for loctite, but I personally still feel better using a dab of the blue when installing spacers. I’m sure Bora has a good reason for advising against it though, and as long as the spacers are torqued properly I agree it’s not a necessity.
You might not have read through the whole thread before replying, but there is a better close up picture of the back of the wheel on page 2. What looks like extra lug holes in the first pic is just the typical casting voids in the back of the oem wheel. No spacers.That looks like a spacer from the pic of the back of the wheel! The spacers are not hub centric it will have play if the Lugnuts aren’t secured well.
looks like a spacer to me also Maybe it was not tightened down to specs correctlyWhat’s up with the wheel though? So many holes looks like a spacer. Or maybe I’m crazy. Shouldn’t there only be 5 holes
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Yep...you read that right.
Truck is a 2016 1500 with ~46000 miles. I bought it at the end of January with 41,000 miles with the original wheels and tires, and I have had no work performed on the truck at all since then, and none of the wheels have been removed for any reason. The trailer is a 7 x 14 single axle enclosed motorcycle trailer, and was loaded with my HD Road King and a few hundred pounds of camping gear.
Wondering if anyone has heard of such things happening, and/or if anyone has any ideas as to why such a thing might happen.
The only warning I had before this happened was that the truck felt like it was dealing with some very light trailer sway, but then even that seemed to go away after a minute or so, so I assumed maybe it was the road surface. I was going about 65 mph on the highway. The temperature happened to be about 97 degrees. It was the hottest day of the year for us up in New England.
All of a sudden, I heard a noise and felt a thump that was similar to getting a flat tire. So I started to move toward the breakdown lane. As I was checking my mirrors, I watched the drivers side rear wheel come off the truck and roll across the highway toward the left shoulder. The inside of the wheel appears to have been ground down by something, to the point that there was a hole on the inside of the wheel. I don't know if the damage to the inside of the wheel was prior to, or after, the wheel came disconnected from the truck. (I'm guessing before). Also, the studs appear to all be sheared off or bent/broken at various lengths.
Any/all thoughts and opinions are welcome. I've been scratching my head for days.
Thankfully, there was no accident involved, and no one was hurt by the rouge wheel crossing the highway.
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So what did you do after that happened, did you call a tow truck? I'm just curious since I tow a boat. I'd hate to have the truck towed and leave the boat on the side of the road. I'm glad you're okay and that the tire didn't cause an accident, so you're fortunate in that respect.