Tire rotation

[bombero]

Had my 04. 5 up the air going to rotate the tires. Couldnt get the rear ones off . I think I read a post about this but cant find it in the archives. Anyone been here before?? I have the ugly casted alum rims, if that makes a differece

 

[firefighterpickett]

I just brake my lug nuts on the ground and than raise it up in the air. I have the slt chromed steel rims, can't imagine that would change anything.

 

[bombero]

I had all the lugs nuts off and beat on the tire with a 8lb sledge. Couldnt budge it, If I had a buddy to really hold the brake I know i could have got it loose by putting it in gear and running it up in rpms and droping it off the jack. What do you think??

 

[GerryDrake]

In a previous post, guys were saying they loosen the lug nuts so they are barely touching and drive it for a short distance, including a turn or two to wiggle them a bit, breaking the seizure. . I would think 50' or so would do it. When you put them back on, a bit of anti-seize compound at the binding point was also advised. Haven't had the problem myself, luckily...

 

[scootergmc]

Had my 04. 5 up the air going to rotate the tires. Couldnt get the rear ones off . I think I read a post about this but cant find it in the archives. Anyone been here before?? I have the ugly casted alum rims, if that makes a differece

Dang, let me know if you want to swap wheels.



Edit: Try PB Blaster on the hub. I love the stuff.

 

[DJennings]

Take it to the dealer and let them break it loose for you, then anti sieze around the the surfaces where the hub touches the rim. Anytime you are putting 2 different metals together, you need antisieze.



I see this all the time in the bicycle biz. Guys put aluminum or titanium seatposts in steel frames and a year later, they can't get them out.



I'm not sure if I read you correctly but I wouldn't be dropping the jack with the wheels/tires spinning. Could cause harm to a lot of things.

 

[Bill Stockard]

My brother had this happen to his Ford F250 with aluminum wheels. We tried everything including a 20 lb. sledge. We finally got them to break loose by loosening the lug nuts slightly and driving the truck around the block. We used never-sieze on the wheels and no problems since.



Bill

 

[Texasrattler]

Mine were like that the first time to. So, I had the dealer do the first rotation. After that they were easy to rotate.



Pete

 

[bombero]

Thanks guys for the input. I got a free coupon for a tire rotation. This will be a good time to use it. I just dont like the dealer touching my rigs!!

 

[firefighterpickett]

come on, you don't like the extra 100 they charge for everything? It is official work after all. Guess sometimes life is better with the cheaper options.

 

[scootergmc]

Take it to Les Schwab in Windsor next to the WalMart. They'll rotate for free.

 

[strokerschmoker]

I took a bottle jack and place the butt of it on the shock mounts and the cylinder on the rim. A few pump later it was off. Do use never-sieze when it goes back on

 

[Cattletrkr]

Just rotated my steel Rickson's for the first time the other day. 10lb sledge smacking the side of a 16 ply tire and it still took a few minutes each to get the rears off. Emery cloth and anti-seize will hopefully make things easier next time. Rims still went on hard though.



I had to do the "jack the rim off the hub" thing on a trailer once. Took two 12 ton jacks to get the thing off. Did that on the roadside in SD.

 

[RBoyd]

that happened to me also, but it was freezing cold out and i had a flat. all i had for a weapon was the spare. so after mule kicking the flat tire for a few minutes i decided to throw the spare tire into the flat tire and tada it came off.

 

[DJamrose]

i had the same problem the anwer get a 3ft 2x4 wedge between tire and frame do a quick snap and presto they come right off.

 

[Byershome]

Rotated mine yesterday and though it was not as hard as the first time it still took a light tap with a 10 lb sledge to pop them off. The hit was so soft I'm not sure why I couldn't pull it off but it wouldn't budge.

 

[RTG]

I have been reading all these first time troubles with tire rotation and oil filter changing. I have decided that I too will take my first oil change and tire rotation to my dealer, as they just listed a sale for both for $89. 00. . I'll take over from then on, let them earn the extra few dollars...