Lug nuts frozen - HELP!

[MetalManiacAZ]

I'm having a hell of a time getting my lugnuts off on my 66 300. I moved to Mississippi recently so I think rust may be the issue. I've used my 1/2" impact with 1000lb/ft of torque but no luck. I've also tried jumping on a breaker bar to "shock" the rust loose. Still lo luck. Any suggestions? Should I apply heat at this point? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Big_John]

Left side equals left hand thread. Turn it clockwise to remove

 

[MetalManiacAZ]

Left side equals left hand thread. Turn it clockwise to remove

What's today's date?

 

[azblackhemi]

Turn the car around and then they'll be right hand thread!

 

[halifaxhops]

In the souther hemisphere it will be reversed!. Hey we all did that at one time.

 

[MetalManiacAZ]

Turn the car around and then they'll be right hand thread!

I was inspired by your Blueswagon post and decided to get in on the fun today!

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

What's today's date?

LOL!!

 

[Snotty]

You're not the first to get caught by these. At least you didn't tell us any of them sheared off. A friend of mine had his '70 Hurst in a shop for a restoration; the guy broke three off and was working on number four when I told him to reverse his impact gun. He looked at me like I was form Mars!

 

[1970FuryConv]

Good one! Once I did that with a cheater pipe and broke the stud off no problem.

 

[300rag]

I'm having a hell of a time getting my lugnuts off on my 66 300. I moved to Mississippi recently so I think rust may be the issue. I've used my 1/2" impact with 1000lb/ft of torque but no luck. I've also tried jumping on a breaker bar to "shock" the rust loose. Still lo luck. Any suggestions? Should I apply heat at this point? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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If you really used 1000 lb/ft the wheels would be loose, no problem, whether LH or RH thread.

 

[tallhair]

Since it hasn’t come up yet.

The reason for the drivers side left handed lugs is science.

 

[azblackhemi]

Since it hasn’t come up yet.

The reason for the drivers side left handed lugs is science.

Welcome back! Haven't seen you here in awhile.

 

[MetalManiacAZ]

Damn, I caught more fish here than in my pond!

 

[SPF Required]

I am reading this thread thinking to myself “ @MetalManiacAZ must be experiencing some type of dementia, he must know these are reverse threaded…”. This was a good one!

 

[MetalManiacAZ]

I am reading this thread thinking to myself “ @MetalManiacAZ must be experiencing some type of dementia, he must know these are reverse threaded…”. This was a good one!

Haha! I'm actually talking to Craig (Mobileparts) about getting a correct set as the ones from my original drums are a little too short for the rotor.

 

[rags]

You're not the first to get caught by these.

my first time taking the wheels off an isuzu NPR, it took me a good half hour and a lot of heat before i noticed the "L" on the ends of the wheel studs. D'OH!

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Holy moly boys and girls... it was April 1st yesterday! He got you all good!

Best FCBO April Fools ever! @marty mopar's from a few years ago (where he said he was selling everything off for a dollar or his wife was going to mulch it all into the back yard with the rototiller) is a close second.

Well done @MetalManiacAZ, well done.

 

[66furys]

I am curious, because on my 66 the left front were RH, and the back were LH with one broken. I changed those rears to RH, and will have to add a label to the fender skirts. But wonder if some came with RH on the front left....thought I saw that somewhere. And, of course, my car had chrome nuts, cannot see the stud end. And I had to laugh at the above Science note.....I think this is Fauci science on the left hand thread nonsense. Left hand wheel studs, left hand axle nuts, and left hand knockoffs.....crap.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

In 66 they all would have had left hand thread both front and rear left side. Someone changed it out on the front.

 

[66furys]

thanks old man....appreciate it