Sledge in the back?

[DocDetonancour]

Just finished changing my wheels on the 04 and needed a 16 lb. to jar the wheels lose on the rear! Don't know how this could be done on the roadside. Anyone found a better method? thanks, Doc

 

[CumminsBu]

Clean off the dirt and rust around the hub and rim applied a light coat of grease around the hub also. Rims goes on and off easy know.

 

[JPereira]

I did the same thing on my first tire rotation. Cleaned up both with a wire brush and applied a small amount of antiseize lube. All my tire rotations since then have only needed a small amount of force to free the rim.



Jeff

 

[keimmmo]

I vote for the antiseize.



Steve Keim

 

[nickleinonen]

wheels off as soon as you take delievery of the truck, and antiseize the hubs... mine got that treatment within 7 days of delievery and each rotation

 

[BClevenger]

Back all the lugs off a turn and head for a bumpy road or the railroad tracks... 4 ton sledge does all the work.

 

[Nyoest]

Back all the lugs off a turn and head for a bumpy road or the railroad tracks... 4 ton sledge does all the work.

That is a very good way to ruin your rims. The bolt holes will become oblong and no amount of torque on the lug nuts will keep a wheel on.

 

[BClevenger]

hmmm... that explains alot Oo. . I was blaming those pesky neighbor kids for loosening my lugs every night. Looks like I got some pologizin' to do. :-laf

 

[HOBrian]

1. Loosen lugs

2. Raise truck off ground

3. Lower truck and shake, the shaking of the truck will free the wheel from the hub. (I lower truck kinda fast and this will free the wheel 9 out of 10 times by itself)

 

[strokerschmoker]

Placing a bottle jack against the shock mount and the other end on the rim will do the trick without doing any damage, if done with caution.

 

[05mxdiesel]

another vote to anti-seize on the hub and studs.

 

[DavidBurt]

Yep use the anti-seize or it will be a sledge and a block of wood every time.

Dave

 

[ohnoitsyu]

I pulled off my wheels at about 12k, and it only took a light kick to the tire when it was off the ground. I guess the rus really holds those wheels on. Come to think of it, if you rotate them every 10K, this should never really be a problem. But I don't know if it's just because I live in So Cal where everything is easy.

 

[DocDetonancour]

Thanks, guys I will lube em. OBTW I change rims every winter, so there is very little time and mileage for this to happen. Maybe it's a Jellystone thing. Doc

 

[DavidBurt]

Doc, I rotate mine every 5K when I change the oil. Without the anti-seize it really takes some serious beating to get them off, especially in winter. With the anti-seize it just takes a couple of "taps" with an 8 pound hand sledge and a 4x4 block of wood.

Dave