Chevy Silverado info

[Dan B.]

Re: Chevy Silverado info

if you read my thread again i changed the tire on a side road not the side of a highway. Only 62 years old so i still have it in me!!

That's not so easy with the lug nuts torqued at 140 ft lbs using hand tools on the side of the road. Good for you!

[Bill M.]

Re: Chevy Silverado info

Dan

I keep a 1/2" breaker bar and a 22mm socket in each of the trucks we own. Would never be able to do it with the wrench provided by Chevy.

[Dan B.]

Re: Chevy Silverado info

Bill, totally agree. You need a long bar to get those lugs off especially if they have been on there a while. I use a little anti seize on the stud threads as well. Just for the heck of it, I tried this at home with the original lug wrench and between the torque and some light corrosion was not doable without extra leverage. Even with a proper spare, you could still find yourself stuck and not able to get the wheel off.

[Bill M.]

Re: Chevy Silverado info

Dan

My friend bought a F 350 Dually years ago and the dealer told him to get it home and remove the rear wheels and never sieze the day lights out of them other wise they will never come off. They were murder to get off of a brand new truck. Had to loosen the lugs and drive around the neighborhood to break them.