Quick question about changing wheels..
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Quick question about changing wheels..
So i have never changed my wheels in the driveway by hand (or changed a flat tire sadly) so i was wondering...
Im wanting to pull the chrome rims off to keep them out of the salty roads(damn snow) and put on my stock bullits.
My question is... How tight do i need to make sure i get the wheels on? When im tightning a nut do i need to get it as tight as i possibly can? Or simply securely get it on?
Thanks in advance
Im wanting to pull the chrome rims off to keep them out of the salty roads(damn snow) and put on my stock bullits.
My question is... How tight do i need to make sure i get the wheels on? When im tightning a nut do i need to get it as tight as i possibly can? Or simply securely get it on?
Thanks in advance
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RE: Quick question about changing wheels..
i dont tighten them as hard as i can. i dunno, just when you take yours off, try to imagine about what it takes to tighten the stockers to feel the same. what size are your wheels? jw, im getting those in the spring.
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RE: Quick question about changing wheels..
adam
make sure that you do this safely since you don't have any experience.
if you have 1 jack then do the rears first
jack the diff (ford says not to but, chances are you're okay)
put a block under the front tires
remove wheels
put new wheel on hub, hand tighten each lug nut - 4-5 turns (to prevent cross threading)
if you have a 4 way then run them up in a STAR PATTERN - snug them
repeate for other side
drop jack to where the wheels are barley touching the ground
tighten again a STAR PATTERN
drop and remove jack
do each front one at a time and be sure to put a block behind the rear tire...opposite the side you're working on
if you have a torque wrench then the lug nut torque specs are 100 ft/lbs
you wheels probably wont fall off, just make sure you torque/run them up in a star pattern and that the lugs are on there evenly
if you dont have a torque wrench then just put them on there really really tight - it's better to over torque then to under torque
make sure that you do this safely since you don't have any experience.
if you have 1 jack then do the rears first
jack the diff (ford says not to but, chances are you're okay)
put a block under the front tires
remove wheels
put new wheel on hub, hand tighten each lug nut - 4-5 turns (to prevent cross threading)
if you have a 4 way then run them up in a STAR PATTERN - snug them
repeate for other side
drop jack to where the wheels are barley touching the ground
tighten again a STAR PATTERN
drop and remove jack
do each front one at a time and be sure to put a block behind the rear tire...opposite the side you're working on
if you have a torque wrench then the lug nut torque specs are 100 ft/lbs
you wheels probably wont fall off, just make sure you torque/run them up in a star pattern and that the lugs are on there evenly
if you dont have a torque wrench then just put them on there really really tight - it's better to over torque then to under torque
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RE: Quick question about changing wheels..
put prob. about 75% of your power to tighten them... the torque on the lugs are only 100 if you ever torqued anything... if not just tight but not too tight... but you'd rather be tighter than not tight enough...
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RE: Quick question about changing wheels..
ORIGINAL: SVTBill
adam
make sure that you do this safely since you don't have any experience.
if you have 1 jack then do the rears first
jack the diff (ford says not to but, chances are you're okay)
put a block under the front tires
remove wheels
put new wheel on hub, hand tighten each lug nut - 4-5 turns (to prevent cross threading)
if you have a 4 way then run them up in a STAR PATTERN - snug them
repeate for other side
drop jack to where the wheels are barley touching the ground
tighten again a STAR PATTERN
drop and remove jack
do each front one at a time and be sure to put a block behind the rear tire...opposite the side you're working on
if you have a torque wrench then the lug nut torque specs are 100 ft/lbs
you wheels probably wont fall off, just make sure you torque/run them up in a star pattern and that the lugs are on there evenly
if you dont have a torque wrench then just put them on there really really tight - it's better to over torque then to under torque
adam
make sure that you do this safely since you don't have any experience.
if you have 1 jack then do the rears first
jack the diff (ford says not to but, chances are you're okay)
put a block under the front tires
remove wheels
put new wheel on hub, hand tighten each lug nut - 4-5 turns (to prevent cross threading)
if you have a 4 way then run them up in a STAR PATTERN - snug them
repeate for other side
drop jack to where the wheels are barley touching the ground
tighten again a STAR PATTERN
drop and remove jack
do each front one at a time and be sure to put a block behind the rear tire...opposite the side you're working on
if you have a torque wrench then the lug nut torque specs are 100 ft/lbs
you wheels probably wont fall off, just make sure you torque/run them up in a star pattern and that the lugs are on there evenly
if you dont have a torque wrench then just put them on there really really tight - it's better to over torque then to under torque
When i bought my car the rear differential was leaking severely. It apeared someone had jacked it up incorrectly. I had a buddy (a Ford mechanic) take a look at it and he simply beat it back into shape but told me to be VERY carefull with it. It has not leaked since but i am a little weary of it.
So i was wondering.. How would jacking up one side and changing front and back and then proceeding to the other side work?
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RE: Quick question about changing wheels..
ORIGINAL: Adam03GT
Hey thanks alot Bill.
When i bought my car the rear differential was leaking severely. It apeared someone had jacked it up incorrectly. I had a buddy (a Ford mechanic) take a look at it and he simply beat it back into shape but told me to be VERY carefull with it. It has not leaked since but i am a little weary of it.
So i was wondering.. How would jacking up one side and changing front and back and then proceeding to the other side work?
ORIGINAL: SVTBill
adam
make sure that you do this safely since you don't have any experience.
if you have 1 jack then do the rears first
jack the diff (ford says not to but, chances are you're okay)
put a block under the front tires
remove wheels
put new wheel on hub, hand tighten each lug nut - 4-5 turns (to prevent cross threading)
if you have a 4 way then run them up in a STAR PATTERN - snug them
repeate for other side
drop jack to where the wheels are barley touching the ground
tighten again a STAR PATTERN
drop and remove jack
do each front one at a time and be sure to put a block behind the rear tire...opposite the side you're working on
if you have a torque wrench then the lug nut torque specs are 100 ft/lbs
you wheels probably wont fall off, just make sure you torque/run them up in a star pattern and that the lugs are on there evenly
if you dont have a torque wrench then just put them on there really really tight - it's better to over torque then to under torque
adam
make sure that you do this safely since you don't have any experience.
if you have 1 jack then do the rears first
jack the diff (ford says not to but, chances are you're okay)
put a block under the front tires
remove wheels
put new wheel on hub, hand tighten each lug nut - 4-5 turns (to prevent cross threading)
if you have a 4 way then run them up in a STAR PATTERN - snug them
repeate for other side
drop jack to where the wheels are barley touching the ground
tighten again a STAR PATTERN
drop and remove jack
do each front one at a time and be sure to put a block behind the rear tire...opposite the side you're working on
if you have a torque wrench then the lug nut torque specs are 100 ft/lbs
you wheels probably wont fall off, just make sure you torque/run them up in a star pattern and that the lugs are on there evenly
if you dont have a torque wrench then just put them on there really really tight - it's better to over torque then to under torque
When i bought my car the rear differential was leaking severely. It apeared someone had jacked it up incorrectly. I had a buddy (a Ford mechanic) take a look at it and he simply beat it back into shape but told me to be VERY carefull with it. It has not leaked since but i am a little weary of it.
So i was wondering.. How would jacking up one side and changing front and back and then proceeding to the other side work?
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