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02-07-2015, 12:42 PM
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4 Rivet Member
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1993 32' Excella
Largo
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Lug nut story
This is why we should not buy cheap lug nuts. Apparently the PO either used a short wall socket or did not seat the socket fully in the attempt to loosen the lug. Replaced with solid lug. Sorry, forgot to do the attachment
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02-07-2015, 12:47 PM
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Rivet Master
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Shasta Lake
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That's better .
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02-07-2015, 01:30 PM
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2013 27' FB International
El Dorado Hills
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Looks like the stock Airstream lug with flimsy shiny cover.
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02-07-2015, 01:48 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
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Looks like the stock ones I just took off my trailer. Replaced them all with new solid lug nuts.
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02-07-2015, 02:29 PM
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2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
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Santa Rosa Beach
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AWCHIEF
Looks like the stock ones I just took off my trailer. Replaced them all with new solid lug nuts.
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Which solid lug nuts did you get and where did you get them? I'm sick of dealing with the flimsy OEM Airstream lug nuts that torn up sp easily.
Brian
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02-07-2015, 03:28 PM
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Lost in America
2015 27' FB International
2006 25' Safari FB SE
2004 19' International CCD
Santa Fe
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Check with Discount tire...I think they were a buck a piece.
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02-08-2015, 07:36 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moosetags
Which solid lug nuts did you get and where did you get them? I'm sick of dealing with the flimsy OEM Airstream lug nuts that torn up sp easily.
Brian
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McGard 64010 from Amazon. Free shipping with Prime.
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MICHAEL
Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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02-08-2015, 11:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AWCHIEF
McGard 64010 from Amazon. Free shipping with Prime.
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Thanks, Michael. I just ordered 6 sets (24) of the McGard 64010's on Amazon. As careful as I have been, I have already buggered up one of New Lucy's OEM lug nuts. The last thing I need is a bad lug nut while trying to change a tire in the middle of nowhere.
Brian
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02-08-2015, 12:28 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
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Those cheap lug nuts are just another of Thor's cost cutting measures.
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MICHAEL
Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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02-08-2015, 12:53 PM
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2007 22' International CCD
Corona
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Bump to follow
Sent from my pocket Internet using Airstream Forums
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02-08-2015, 01:03 PM
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Moderator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AWCHIEF
Those cheap lug nuts are just another of Thor's cost cutting measures.
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Those are the same chintzy lug nuts that came new on Old Lucy in 2005. Thor has been using junk for a long time.
Brian
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02-08-2015, 02:10 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2011 30' Classic
2007 25' International CCD
1993 32' Excella
Largo
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I'm glad to see that several fellow streamers were motivated to change the lug nuts as I have.
Happy trails,
>>ron<<
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02-08-2015, 02:36 PM
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Site Team
2007 30' Classic S/O
Somewhere
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I bought this brand http://http://www.gorilla-auto.com/lifetime-lug-nuts when I did my 16's last year. No complaints.
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