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Originally Posted by Ether
When the only tool you have is an air-powered impact wrench, everything looks like a lug nut.
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:shudder:
Reminds me of the time (ca 1995) that I pulled on the shoulder of I-10 for a tiny little shimmy that started suddenly. By the time I came to a stop, three of the five lugs on my right front tire had sheared clean off. I was probably a few seconds from using a pine tree as a brake. I don't know what tool they used to tighten the lugs at the shop, but it obviously wasn't the right one. I never used that shop again.
Edit (especially as off-topic):
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Originally Posted by Ether
Were they cast aluminum wheels?
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I believe they were; curious as to the connection between these two. The dealer where I had the jeep towed told me they had been over-tightened. I ran the same vehicle and wheels for another 10 years without the problem recurring.