HOW TO REMOVE FORD F150 LUG NUTS

[@FloridaCoastalGuy]

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.

[@Bwanar1]

Those multi-point sockets don't grab as well as the 6pt ones do either. They tend to strip loose fitting nuts.

[@roadsideguy5902]

Ypu are absolutely right, however every time I go to buy a six point, their sold out. Hard finding a six these days. Especially in a thin wall. Well at least at my local parts stores. Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated.

[@SuperSneakySteve]

A lot of shops just use their impact to put those lugs on. They get way over torqued. I always put them on by hand and finish with a torque wrench.

[@SevenSixTwo2012]

The specs for an F150 / Expedition are 150 ft-lbs. This is quite "tight" !

[@johnaranjo2059]

​@SevenSixTwo2012 too tight if you ask me 14mm is usually around 100 ft lbs..

[@FamilyFirst137]

I had the same issue w my ram 1500… those bs lugs swell up and kind of fall between to diff sizes… they sell 1/2 size sockets on Amazon. It was double sided for the normal size u need then the 1/2 size for the fucked up ones…

[@roadsideguy5902]

I will order those today. Thanks. Much appreciated.

[@MrSullione]

A lot of energy used on a hot day. I had to do that on my daughters escape. Wasn't fun on a mild day. I'm sure your video will help a lot of people.

[@roadsideguy5902]

Thanks it was 113 out that day. I almost passed out otherwise I would have made the video a little longer and more detailed. It's important that people realize twenty one millimeter is not the correct size because the log nut itself is not a correct size. 21 Fitz. But make sure you don't over tighten it with a 21 otherwise. It will distort the decorative cap that's on the lug nuts. If you use anything smaller it won't fit in if you use anything bigger it will round it off. Thanks again for commenting. Much appreciated. Those Escapes, Fusions, Focus, Sequoia, Lincoln, Dodge all have these crappie lug nuts. Idiotic engineers.

[@MrSullione]

Reminds me not to complain about the heat when it hits 95. I recall buying some metric half sizes after the first wheel. They helped speed up the process. Was able to change the brakes and rotors all around. Put new regular no frills lug nuts on. @@roadsideguy5902

[@johnaranjo2059]

I mean your using a 12 point on lugnuts known to strip. If you used a flank bite socket thats 21 this wont happen.

[@barberik53]

The example lug nuts are different than the rest.

[@davidsanchez2734]

Gotta love those Fords caps. Nice job stay hydrated my guy it's been crazy 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@roadsideguy5902]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Canthus13]

It's not just ford. I've had them on chrysler stuff. Chrysler pretended it wasn't a thing and denied that it was happening for a while. It just takes a little water getting between the cap and the actual nut. Then corrosion or freezing will jack it up.

[@rc9110]

Those are terrible. Had them on my Lincoln MKC I just replaced them with generic lug nuts

[@roadsideguy5902]

Yeah, I had i'm on my Ford Focus, and I got rid of most of them already. Switched to solid all one-piece lug nuts.

[@bigjeep2195]

Same shit on my Tacoma.

[@jesusmora2575]

Thanks

[@roadsideguy5902]

You're welcome!

[@SevenSixTwo2012]

First mistake : using the factory lug nut wrench. Those things are total garbage and should be only used in an emergency. Even then, I carry a 1/2 socket + a small retractable breaker bar set in my truck, should I ever need to change a tire due to a flat. Second mistake : using 12-point sockets, instead of 6-point. 12-points are not made for high torque applications and the lug nuts on an F-150 are tightened to 150 ft-lbs spec! This looks a lot like user error / use of improper tools issue, not a lug nut issue.

[@ecleveland1]

When I get a new truck I always put together my own roadside emergency kit. I either buy a quality 4-way lug wrench and or a 24” breaker bar with an extension and the correct size socket to fit the lugs. I also put a good Jack in the truck along with two wheel chocks, wheels roll two ways not just one.

[@roadsideguy5902]

Yeah, this was started by the customer with the factory lug wrench. Those things don't fit as I showed. I usually have a 6 point 21mm, but the damage thing snapped. Thin wall and all. But this is a lug nut issue because that lug nut is not actually a 21mm, even with a 6-point socket. Because of the cap, it isn't a real size, and that's the real issue. Any smaller, and it won't fit on the lug. It's any bigger than 21, and it's too big and rounds it off. These are the worst lug nuts ever invented. Changing to a solid metal lug nut is the only right way to cure this issue after removal. Ford had a class action lawsuit against them for this. They beat it, but I think only because they don't make the part. I deal with this issue all day every day. Many different brands and models. Only these types of lug nuts. Anyways thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated.

[@SevenSixTwo2012]

​@@roadsideguy5902 Some premium tool companies like Snap-On and Mac Tools offer "half sizes" on sockets, so technically you can get a 21.5 mm socket for these types of jobs. Sometimes hammering on an SAE socket can also do the trick, or even trying a different brand. Socket tolerances vary among brands, some have more slack than others. The issue with these "chrome coated" beauty lug nuts is that water gets underneath the chrome and swells them from the inside. They expand and the appropriate socket no longer fits, requiring a size up, a half size and/or a hammer. I used to have a 1989 Chrysler with the same issue, so this is nothing new. Like many things in the modern world, these substandard lug nuts are looks over function. As long as it lasts the warranty period, it's good enough for the usual scumbags.

[@johnbasham1096]

@@roadsideguy5902 Thanks for info. These covers always confused me, I would usually tear them up getting them out.