"redmopar99" <redmopar99@ntlworld.com> wrote:
: No they should not be lubed. There is a reason they get torqued and to lube
: them up defeats the purpose of trying to keep them on. I'm not saying if you
: lube them that the wheel will fall off, but it increases the risk of losing
: lugnuts while driving ... and we all know what a lugnut could do to the
: paint on your truck! Hehe!
Yep, plus if you lube them up and torque to spec, you will be
overtorquing the lugnuts. If you make a habit of taking your wheels
on and off (i.e. racers, etc.) do yourself a favor and take Bob Tom's
advice to get some good quality lug nuts. The stock ones "My-T-Strip"
;-) are junk, and will ruin your lugs.
---Jon-
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