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Today we'll be upgrading the Lug Nuts on my 2019 Ford F150.
Have you recently taken your seemingly "new" vehicle into the dealership, only to hear that the lug nuts have "swollen" and need to be replaced?
The manufacturer may not cover this replacement under warranty!
The reason you will eventually have to replace the lug nuts on your vehicle is because many manufacturers are now using a 2 piece lug nut, which will eventually deform over time.
There's many discussions over why they deform, and I mention 2 of these in the video.
Some say water and moisture gets into the seam, and then expands the outer shell when it freezes.
Ford argued that it's actually the force from the use of impact guns that deforms the outer shells over time.
Either way, you'll eventually be forced to replace the lug nuts on your 2015+ Ford F150, so you might as well be proactive (like I am now) and get it done before they "swell."
These lug nuts, and the Ford OEM F150 lug nuts take a 21mm socket, but once they swell or become deformed, a 22mm socket may need to be used to remove them. In some instances, the socket may need to be hammered onto the lug nut.
This increases the amount of time a technician must spend working on your vehicle, after taking it in for a routine service/inspection, since they usually rotate your tires during the service.
This information is not specific to just Ford, as I mentioned in the video, many manufacturers are unfortunately using this design of lug nut. However, the Ford F150 is the best selling truck in North America for the past 50 years, so you could imagine how many people will eventually run into this issue.
Parts used in this video FOR OEM/FACTORY WHEELS;
Gorilla Lug Nuts 61147BCX (BLACK)
www.summitracing.com/parts/go... (set of 4 so you'll need 6 packs) or get the 24 pack on eBay.
Gorilla Lug Nuts 61147CX (CHROME)
www.summitracing.com/parts/go... (set of 4 so you'll need 6 packs) or get the 24 pack on eBay.
These lug nuts are compatible with over 730 different vehicles and models, so please do your own research when choosing replacement solid lug nuts for your vehicle.
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