Lug wrenches for LMTVs?

[Awesomeness]

What do people carry for a lug wrench? Do they make big ones this size? Are the lugs actually metric or imperial, both seem to fit?

 

[DiverDarrell]

I use this

 

[DiverDarrell]

I also carry a breaker bar just in case.

 

[Awesomeness]

Thanks, and do you use a 1.5" or 38mm socket?

 

[scottmandu]

I use a 38mm socket and a 4 foot breaker bar

 

[Coffey1]

Get one of these

 

[Floridianson]

I carry one of these and a cheater pipe and never let me down. You can find them cheaper but no moving parts no batteries.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200338981_200338981

 

[BuiltMFG]

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Get one of these

Agreed, they are great.

 

[TNriverjet]

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Get one of these

I use the geared torque multiplier to break them loose, but it's gears seem kind of weak for tightening. I carry one of these in the small cavity in the front edge of the bed for spinning nuts and tightening. You can't break it unless you are godzilla, and it can really get those lug nuts snugged up nicely. No gears to fail and the longer your steel bar, the more torque you can apply! I think I found it on the big auction site for about $25 shipped.

 

[tennmogger]

I use the same combination that TNriverjet uses, the old fashion 1-1/2" wrench with cross bar, Pipe for extra torque, and the Nut Buster if reasonable effort fails to loosen the lug nuts.

The Nut Buster can even be used to loosen the 20 wheel bolts but you will need a 15/16" deep socket. I use a 1" to 3/4" adapter on the Nut Buster then a 3/4" drive 15/16". That combination puts the torque leg of the Nut Buster tool against the rim of the wheel, perfect. Used it today, and took some pictures. My 1/2" IR impact at 120 psi would not start the 20 bolts, but the Nut Buster was effortless.

The other photos show how I pull the wheel halves apart (out of the tire) using a couple of chains, blocks, and an engine hoist. Those are a challenge to separate if stuck.

Anyone have a trick to get the bead locker to slide off the inner half of the wheel? This tire was half full of water and there must be some rust under the rubber locker cylinder. They are welded together!

 

[Awesomeness]

This is all great info.

That brings up a side question I've had: Do all LMTVs have bead lockers and/or run flats inside? Is there a way to know without taking them apart?

 

[1951M1078]

Think the answer is going to be, no. **** some of the truck's are missing lots of stuff ! LOL
Think your going to need to pull them apart to know ?

If someone knows what the wheel and tire weight empty, with just the run-flat,with the run-flat and bead lock then you could just weight them.

Just my 2'c's.

 

[Awesomeness]

Think the answer is going to be, no. **** some of the truck's are missing lots of stuff ! LOL
Think your going to need to pull them apart to know ?
If someone knows what the wheel and tire weight empty, with just the run-flat,with the run-flat and bead lock then you could just weight them.
Just my 2'c's.

I figured, but thought I would ask just in case the rims couldn't function without the bead locks, for example, or some other factor with the rim that would make it obvious.

 

[TNriverjet]

I use the same combination that TNriverjet uses, the old fashion 1-1/2" wrench with cross bar, Pipe for extra torque, and the Nut Buster if reasonable effort fails to loosen the lug nuts.
The Nut Buster can even be used to loosen the 20 wheel bolts but you will need a 15/16" deep socket. I use a 1" to 3/4" adapter on the Nut Buster then a 3/4" drive 15/16". That combination puts the torque leg of the Nut Buster tool against the rim of the wheel, perfect. Used it today, and took some pictures. My 1/2" IR impact at 120 psi would not start the 20 bolts, but the Nut Buster was effortless.
The other photos show how I pull the wheel halves apart (out of the tire) using a couple of chains, blocks, and an engine hoist. Those are a challenge to separate if stuck.
Anyone have a trick to get the bead locker to slide off the inner half of the wheel? This tire was half full of water and there must be some rust under the rubber locker cylinder. They are welded together!



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Looks like you are in deep Bob! I am preparing to do the same thing, so I'll have to "learn" my way through wheel separating with the available tools I have... First off, no hoist... Mmmm, is this really a good idea?

Wes has some tips in this video for us that only have an assortment of prybars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTiWCwqxduI

 

[Rebuilder]

Here's what I've got. Seems like a good place to carry it

 

[Awesomeness]

Here's what I've got. Seems like a good place to carry it

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Haha, that's great.

 

[wheelspinner]

M18 Fuel 1/2". Changed three tires, off then on with half of one 5.0 battery. It never even worked hard. Final check with a 650 capable torque wrench.

 

[coachgeo]

Most of this has been covered in a similar topic:

This one hits the torque specs. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showt...-Googled-what-is-lug-nut-torque-on-1994-M1079
While not EXACTLY the same in title it mostly went in the direction of lug nut and wrenches https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?164797-Air-Tools