I agree. I replaced with McGard lug nuts and locks also. The McGard is
solid and well machined. The stock are open nuts with chrome plated cap
attached. I had to hammer a socket onto one that partially rounded to get
it off. BUY McGard.
PS I have a plastic bag of stock takeoff lugnuts any takers?
Bill Ligon
97 cc SLT
Houston Tx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Bob Tom
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 5:29 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Lug -Nuts
>
>
> At 09:34 PM 6/19/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >Heed my warning, take the cheap lug-nuts off and replace them with a
> >solid cap lug nut. Ours looks solid but it is just a little chrome cap
> >over our stock lug-nut's...If you change rims alot I recommend this
> >"slicks at the track" trust me you dont wont this to happen!
>
> Good advice. I had three studs stripped with the stock lugs. Changed
> to the ones by McGard and no problems since. I've also experienced that,
> over time, the heads on the stock lug nuts would sometimes snapped off
> if they had been over torqued.
>
> Bob
> Burlington, Ontario
>
> '97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55, auto., 4x2, flame red
>
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