Stupid Ford Lugnuts!

cooldude919 · Feb 2, 2020

Decided to take care of the infamous ford lug nuts before things got too out of hand. Seller on ebay had 25 pack of Gorilla lugs for $68, i had some ebay bucks set to expire, so ended up only costing $55. I apparently picked the worst wheel first, ended up getting 1 lug stuck in a socket that ill have to work out later. After the first wheel, the rest seemed in better shape plus i had a process down by that point. Money will spent to not have to worry about this issue again!

thclimer · Feb 2, 2020

Are they just a chrome cap over a steel nut?

techdude99 · Feb 2, 2020

I'm new to Ford and glad I saw this post.

Looks like they don't like impacts. Good to know.

cooldude919 · Feb 2, 2020

thclimer said:
Are they just a chrome cap over a steel nut?

Yes, OEM ones are, i think i read its tin or something. Either way they are 2 piece, water gets in between and they balloon up and then sockets dont fit over them. Going to a good solid 1 piece is the way to go.

cooldude919 · Feb 2, 2020

Here is a photo i found on another forum, how bad they can get and what you may have to do to get some off!

cooldude919 · Feb 2, 2020

Here are the gorilla ones, you can tell from the picture they are 1 piece. You can tell from the ford ones that they are 2 piece due to the lip.

mquick5 · Feb 2, 2020

There web site still says there plated. But lifetime guarantee!

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cooldude919 · Feb 2, 2020

mquick5 said:
There web site still says there plated. But lifetime guarantee!

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Chrome plating is different than two piece construction, note it says 1 piece construction in the same picture, the issue with ford's is the two piece construction, not the chrome plating.

cooldude919 · Feb 2, 2020

I believe mcgard makes a good 1 piece as well, so Gorilla is not the only option for anyone looking.

mquick5 · Feb 2, 2020

Do you have a link to the ones you purchased? I had mine replaced once at dealer. But they put the same pos ones back on. Recommended driven products, but there like $160 a set, but includes 4 lockers.

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