I went to pull off my stock wheels today on my 2000 to see how my new winter set up fit and I cant get them off. after trying some of the standard old tricks I ran out of time and had to give up. I am working 14 hours a day 7 days a week and just don't have much time right now. Anyone else had this problem? I found nothing on the search. My truck has very low miles and the wheels have never been off. I sold my old beater so I am going to have to drive the truck this winter. Its a good thing I never had a flat.

 

Could you not get the lugs off? What tricks did you try?

-denins

 

If the lugs won't break loose, get a socket and about a 2' breakover bar. That should get them off.

 

no problem with the lugs. The wheels are stuck to the rotors

 

ooh, interesting, and a healthy amount of force will not get them to budge? Try kicking them?

 

Spray some penetrating lube in the crack between the rotor and wheel. Let that sit for 15 minutes, and come back with a large hammer and a piece of a 2x4. Put the 2x4 on the backside of the wheel/tire and proceed to smack the crap out of it while rotating the wheel and beating on the 2x4 in various positions. Be sure your truck is supported well on jackstands while doing this.

 

Thanks for the help guys. But ive tried all of those.
I kicked, pulled, moaned and groaned, I used a 4x4 post to pry,penetrating oil, I let truck down with lugs slightly loose and turned wheel back and forth. I even hooked a tow rope around wheel and carefully tried to pull with lawn tractor I stopped when truck started to pull sideways

 

Remove all lugnuts and take it for a ride But seriously, i think if you keep it up with the penetrating oil you'll eventually get it. Good luck.

 

this happened to me the first time all you gotta do is kick the **** out of them. they will come off. i put some anti-seize on there to keep it from happening again

 

OMG....I've never heard of anybody having that much trouble. :O

They must be rusted on there pretty good. There is some super good penetrating oil that machinists use that has done the trick for me before, but I forgot the name of it. It worked when other penetrating oils wouldn't.

P.S. Be sure and use some brake cleaner on those rotors before mounting the new wheels.

 

You might want to try taking a breaker bar, putting it in between the spokes, and rest it on the rotor. Tap it lightly with a hammer (so that your hitting the rotor with the breaker bar). That might break some of the rust loose...good luck

-dennis

 

POUR the penatrating oil to it. Every day for 3-4 days. Once that stuff gets in good it'll come off w/o much force.


Rich

 

 

If L members searched or ventured outside the Lightning area, they would find this problem to be common. Loosen the lugs slightly and make a few passes up and down the driveway. If no worky, do circle eights while monitoring the lugs. Yes, use penetrant; no, don't beat on your wheels or tires.

 

I have used nothing better than PB Penetrating Catalyst. Give that a shot, WAAAAY better than WD40 and many others I've tried.

PB Penetrating Catalyst

Should be at local Auto Parts store.... I get it from local Wal Mart. See if you can get to it from the front or back. Let it sit for a while. Cry, cuss, kick, scream, sweat, bleed, throw tools and it will eventually come off. Good luck