Fix F150 Lug Nuts Fast!

[@bluelinebuild6807]

Didnt waste my time, went right to the store, bought the holesaw and it made quick work of them...you sir are the man and saved me a lot of time!

[@bobbyemery1305]

Your a life saver. Mine made me late to work this morning and had to take the mini van. I thought I was losing my mind. I would love to slap the exec that approved the sun the mouth.

[@80Mslibra]

Thank you! My hubby has been pissed all week struggling to get those caps off. He even looked online for ideas with no luck. I found your video and saved the day! Folks, make sure you get the Diablo. Hubby initially bought the Milwaukee brand and it wasnt strong enough to saw the caps.

[@TheWaverider09]

Ok , Yes, That worked really good !!!! I cut those stinkin caps off all 24 lug nuts in about 15 minutes . 1 1/8 Hole saw is the way to go .

[@chuckm5923]

I used a 21.5 mm flip socket from autozone or a 22mm impact socket for the ones that were worse. Luckily I didn’t need to do that.

[@FloridaCoastalGuy]

Before using hole saw, tap on with hammer, a 21mm 6-point Socket to remove, knock out swollen lug nut from socket in vise and replace all with solid lug nuts.

[@shawnbeck2303]

I have a 2017 Ford Escape Titanium AWD 2.0. .With the Black trim package. 19 inch rims. Had the tires replaced at 32,000 miles from Continental's to Michelin Cross Climate 2's. Improved the handling. The tire dealer never told me about the swollen lugnuts. That Ford gave us Ford owners. Took my Ecsape to the Ford Dealership for oil change and tire rotation. The dealership never told me about the lugnuts either. Was told that the back brakes needed to be rebulit. Took the Escape back two weeks later for brake service. Get a call from the Dealership that all the lugnuts need replaced for $180.00. I said are you selling me the same lugnuts. Oh, Yes! The same lugnuts. No way! Find a cheaper replacement. Called O' Reilly's. Mcgard chrome replacements for $80.00. My Dealership knew the the lugnuts were bad from the start. So when I got the Survey from the Dealership. I gave them all three's. They called and wanted to know why. So , I told them that the lugnut issue has been going on since 2010 and why did they try and sell me. The same old lugnuts. So I would have to replace them again. That's why I never give the Dealership more than 3's ever. They will rob you blind. If you let them! Shawn

[@jesseconcepcion595]

I also have swollen lug nut and trying to claim an implied warranty and class action on grounds of 4) That the consumer took reasonable steps to notify the car manufacturer or dealership within a reasonable time that the product did not have the expected quality. 5) That the consumer was harmed. 6) And that the failure of the vehicle to have the expected quality was a substantial factor in causing the consumer’s harm. (The product is the lug nuts)

[@gregmccracken8451]

You sir, are a life saver. Heading north on a fishing trip so I did the usual and tossed a jack, breaker bar and associated deep sockets for the truck and boat into my truck (who wants to scrounge for the factory stuff when your on the side of the road?) Anyways, realized this was an issue on my truck. Grabbed my corldless drill and 2 fresh batteries, stopped by Home Depot on the way out and bought your setup. Now in the event of a blowout I will have what I need on hand. Will replace the lugnuts when I get back. Thanks for saving me from possible roadside heartbreak.

[@jesseconcepcion595]

I also have swollen lug nut and trying to claim an implied warranty and class action on grounds of 4) That the consumer took reasonable steps to notify the car manufacturer or dealership within a reasonable time that the product did not have the expected quality. 5) That the consumer was harmed. 6) And that the failure of the vehicle to have the expected quality was a substantial factor in causing the consumer’s harm. (The product is the lug nuts)

[@kwmicha]

Amazing hack, I thought my stud was going bad because I couldn't torque a lug nut down it would just spin. Ordered new lug nuts to at least replace on the tire with the issue to have 3 out of 6 not come off and just spin. To find out I was just spinning these chrome caps. You saved me a huge headache trying to call around for help on a simple fix that only cost 40 dollars.

[@billyking7397]

Just had to have the swollen lug nuts removed by my mechanic during a service visit. Thank you for the info.

[@dannyo6699]

Solid 1 piece lugnits are available at auto parts stores such as Napa, CarQuest and O'Reilly, if they don't have them in stock they can order them for you. Usually takes a day or 2 to arrive. The 1 piece unit is a solid metal lugnut in the factory style without the chrome cap over the core and is a much 'MUCH' better replacement, and they are available in 21mm like the factory lugnuts so your lugnut wrench will still work. I work at Walmart in the Auto Care Center and we get these issues regularly. Unfortunately for us, but fortunately for the customer, Walmart does not charge extra to replace these, but we can't always get the old lugnuts off so a trip to another car repair shop may still be required to remove them. However if the customer provides their own and Walmart can get the old lugnuts off, we will install the new lugnuts for free if done with a balance/rotate. Usually a 21 mm socket can be driven on and usually the lugnut will come off with a socket then. The core inside the cap can also be removed with a 19.5mm impact socket. Also available at auto parts stores. The socket is usually going to be a flip socket, so the other side will be 18.5mm usable for what should have been a 19mm socket, but an 18mm may also work in most situations. What happens is, after several removals/installs, the chrome cap will start to stretch and tiny cracks will form in the cap. Then moisture and dirt can enter the space between the cap and the inner lugnut core. Then in freezing weather, the cap will swell and come out of factory specs. You can't really do anything about it. If you have one of these style lugnuts, it's going to happen guaranteed. Chrysler products also had these types of lugnuts so it's a quite well known situation. Once the lugnuts are replaced, they do have a factory torque spec and should be installed using a torque wrench. On the F150, the torque is 150 ft/lbs. The F250 and F350 are usually 160 ft/lbs. (most off the shelf torque wrenches do top out at 150 ft/lbs and usually that will be sufficient on the F250 and F350. Just recheck your torque occasionally to ensure the lugnuts are still on at that torque. However, if you are willing to shell out a bit more than shelf price, you can get a wrench that will go up to 250 ft/lbs). On Dodge Ram 1500, the torque is 130-135 ft/lbs. The Ram 2500 and 3500 are usually 135-145 ft/lbs and on all GM trucks it's 140 ft/lbs. Don't set the impact wrench on the highest setting when tightning the lugnuts, that will almost always lock the lugnut on over factory specs. Set the impact wrench on 2 or 3 and finish with the torque wrench on every lugnut. If it doesn't move on the first click, then odds are it's over the factory spec. You should loosen the lugnut slightly and retighten it with the torque wrench only. Do a couple of torques on each lugnut, then after a day or 2 of driving, recheck the lugnut torque. Also, applying a small amount of lube to the stud before installing the lugnut will keep the lugnut from seizing on the stud and making removal difficult next time. At Walmart we use anti-seize, but I grew up on the farm, using engine oil right from the dipstick on the vehicle or tractor or from a small oil can, but in later years, we also used transmission oil in an oil can too. In the end, the results are the same, it's much easier to remove the lugnut the next time if the stud is lubed prior to installing the lugnut. So, why are these types of lugnuts used on vehicles? Probably because some distributor offered them at a good price and no one on the funding end of the vehicle manufacturing facility had the foresight to know this kind of issue would happen. Personally, I'd call it a factory defect and the dealerships should be replacing these for free. But lugnuts are a replacement item on a vehicle and along with the studs, should be replaced every so often anyway, so that may be how they get around it.

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

All good info... thanks Danny! 🇺🇸👍🏽

[@jlang8213]

Wow... You write books on lug nuts?

[@dannyo6699]

@@jlang8213Well, it's 16 years working at Walmart as an Auto Care Technician speaking. 🙂

[@KarmaDailey]

Good information.

[@homerslnkson691]

You can buy a 19.5 mm socket

[@KidBako]

Great hack!!! Got set up this morning to pull my front tires and check the brake pads and . . . holy $#!&! What a royal pain removing the lug nuts. Like you, I tried the provided lug wrench just to see if it fit - nope. So, off to KZbin to learn about Fords DIRTY little secret. And like you, I ordered new one piece chrome lug nuts to resolve the problem. Thanks for sharing a perfect solution for removing the nut caps.

[@VegasStuto]

Bigger socket worked for me.

[@SGobuck]

It will until it doesn't.

[@rpm2dayg648]

Peace through superior firepower, love it. I used the punch and wrestle technique on the Fusion. I got pretty fast (and tired), but this way is great!

[@diannagardner6392]

Not just Ford - have a 2018 Tundra with same issue. I thought dealer was trying to pull one over on me. I am an ex mechanic and have never heard of all the lug nuts on a vehicle "swollen". wanted $580 to replace them! My lugs 22mm. I bought a set from Amazon for $50. I took a 7/8' socket and hammered it on to take old ones off. Specs say 97 ft lb for the lugs, they were on waaaay tighter than that! And only Toyota has rotated my tires - their guns are tightening them too tight and doing the damage. A shame that you pay so much for your truck, and the quality of everything on them is so shoddy!!!

[@SumriseHD]

You are my fucking Hero! Greetings from Germany from a Ford Owner!

[@Onlooker71]

Used a 1 1/8” Diablo hole saw. Still took a few minutes to get each cap off and had to switch to a corded power drill. At some point, cap just spins with the hole saw. Had to tilt hole saw to force cap to bind, thus allowing hole saw to cut. A real pain in the ass, but this is probably least frustrating way to get the caps off.

[@Roosterbate44]

Great video thanks

[@jeffs7154]

I'd like to know who the geniuses at Ford were who decided to save .02 cents by using these worthless 2 piece lug nuts!! Thanks @Ford!

[@jbad28]

Life saver man. I've been fighting with this issue since I got the truck. Thanks for the info.

[@Sir_Wrecks_A_Lot]

Glad to hear it

[@larsbently6817]

Thank you so much for your video. It saved me a bunch of time and money.

[@josephgriffin1065]

Have not rotated my tires in 40+ thousand miles, thanks for the video

[@robertkish3880]

Just use a 22mm socket on a breaker bar and they’ll come right off. Then replace them with 21mm lugs using a 21mm socket. Piece of cake!

[@shealdedmon7027]

An inch and an eighth hole saw works better. It slides right over the cap and all you have to cut is the shoulder at the bottom of the cap.

[@Altamahacat]

What I did was just buy a 21.5 mm impact socket and I have it on a 2 ft breaker bar in case I get a flat or two rotate my tires.

[@RudyNortz]

You might need more than a two foot breaker bar. I just used a 4 foot 2X4 tied to a breaker bar to get my lug nuts off my truck. The garage must use one hell of an impact wrench to put those nuts on. I jumped up and down on the end of that 2x4 before those nuts turned. So my 200 lbs at 4 feet plus rust on those threads required over 800 ft/lbs to break them loose. Good luck! 😊

[@Altamahacat]

@@RudyNortz 😯😯

[@gordonwiley2006]

My focus just failed inspection because the guy couldn't remove the fucking tires. Saw another video where the guy used a 19.5mm socket to remove 'em, picked it up for $26, set myself up to get to swapping, still couldn't do it. Mine are supposed to be 19mm, I think they're swollen to over 20. I don't know cars, but this car was designed by a fucking clown. On my way home from work tonight we're picking up one of these saws and we're putting an end to this.

[@waynesmith3419]

after you cut the caps off wait till you rotate your tires and let the "town fair tire" put the new ones on

[@JB-tz9pi]

my factory nuts are supposed to be 19mm. This should work still?

[@Scotts865]

Would a for way wrench work.

[@edcdad1124]

I tried a 1 1/8th on my escape but it's to big what size for a 2013 escape titanium

[@djmechell]

Life saver

[@grndtikal1]

get two hole saws and save yourself a trip, I wore mine out.

[@jlang8213]

Ford lug nuts are the best anti theft device for your cars wheels!

[@bradbeem1]

Saved me a ton of time. Thank you!

[@scob42ou]

Awesome video! Thanks much 🙏

[@patpaget]

So what size socket will get the lugs off now?

[@dannyo6699]

If you have a regular impact socket set, a 20mm should get it off, but if you check at an auto parts store, you can find a flip socket with 19.5mm and 18.5mm on the other side. The 19.5 side is the one for these and the 18.5 is for the 19mm sockets that failed. Usually those are on the Chrysler cars and minivans, and you know those are bad because the caps will just fall off so you might not have to cut those off to get it to work on them.

[@raysmith1219]

Ford will not put on a recall. I found out on the highway.

[@Karl6464]

Bro. Thank you

[@galagatron5319]

The factory lug nut wrench is worthless!!

[@Dailydriven5.0]

Life saver!!!

[@blackericdenice]

It’s cheaper and a lot less work if you buy a 22 mm socket. 3:00 they don’t swell up. The last stupid tech who worked on your truck. Used the wrong size socket.

[@dannyo6699]

No, it's actually a very common issue. The caps will start to stretch after several removals/installs and tiny cracks will start to appear which allow moisture and dirt to enter the lugnut. Then in freezing weather, the cap will swell and go out of specs. I work at Walmart in the Auto Care Center and we see this same thing all the time. Personally it should be a factory recall item. The lugnuts went out of specs.

[@gordbaker896]

Excellent. Ford is not the only one to use these crap Lug Nuts. Go with one piece and a super HINT>: Put some Never Seize™ on the area of the wheel (Bevel) that the lug nut contacts. Corrosion can cause the nut to freeze to the dissimilar metal wheel and you may need a 3/4 drive Impact to break that bond. I had to on my Denali. You may be able to purchase a 6 point Impact Socket that is .5 mm larger. 19.5 mm? They may not be available in all sizes. If it won't move, try tightening it first then get a cheater bar for your Johnson Bar. DO NOT hold the joint of the Johnson bar. I saw one break under force and really carve open the mans palm. Torque is 140 ft lbs + on my wheel lugs. Check your model.

[@PedroSanchez-ji7qs]

Very good tips for this. But the end is better... pieces of sh/÷^#:#

[@johnrussell3449]

Bet your pissed that the chrome lug nuts are rusty now! I am.

[@Sir_Wrecks_A_Lot]

No rust so far. I think they may be.made from stainless steel.

[@johnrussell3449]

@@Sir_Wrecks_A_Lot I do see some available now. But when I did mine I couldn't find any stainless nuts. On my to get r did list.

[@johncherry2163]

I think dollar tree made these lug nuts 😅