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04-05-2014, 08:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Willow Spring, NC
Posts: 992
M.O.C. #13909
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rusty lug nuts
When my 2014 3402RL arrived at the dealer it had the Trailer King tires. I worked a deal to get them swapped out with the Goodyear G614s mounted on the same rims as Keystone uses for the Big Sky option. In fact I think the dealer just worked a swap deal with Tredit to trade them out and take the Trailer King tires and rims back. However that has resulted in a lot of impact wrench work on the lug nuts and not they are all rusty. I know it's safe and all, but it looks ugly.
What are my options to solve this. I'm guessing there are Stainless Steel nuts or maybe other options. How do I know what size to order? I imagine there are a number a sizes. All I know is I use a 7/8" lug nut socket to fit the current ones.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Jim & Martha Abernathy
2014 Montana 3402RL Level UP, Sailun S637's, TST 507, 500W solar
2014 Ram 3500 Laramie® 4x2 diesel dually crew-cab 3.73 axle, Reese R20
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04-05-2014, 09:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Advance store sells stainless.
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04-05-2014, 09:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Willow Spring, NC
Posts: 992
M.O.C. #13909
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by HOOK
Advance store sells stainless.
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Do you know the size, or should I just remove one of mine and take it with me?
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Jim & Martha Abernathy
2014 Montana 3402RL Level UP, Sailun S637's, TST 507, 500W solar
2014 Ram 3500 Laramie® 4x2 diesel dually crew-cab 3.73 axle, Reese R20
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04-05-2014, 09:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canon City
Posts: 1,340
M.O.C. #7919
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McGard lugnuts hold up very well. I have a set I have used on two different rigs. They are not cheap but you will not have rusty lugnuts.
Here is an Amazon link. You are looking at about $120 plus.
The size is 1/2 x 20.
McGard Lugnuts
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04-05-2014, 10:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Galena
Posts: 989
M.O.C. #7380
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We got the Mcgaurds off Amazon in 2010 still no rust 4 yrs later.
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04-05-2014, 10:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
Posts: 1,507
M.O.C. #7770
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McGards are the best out there,will last for years
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04-05-2014, 12:18 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Got my stainless from Tredit and got a good deal. Sent them a picture of my wheels and got the right ones in the mail.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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04-05-2014, 01:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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All of our lug nuts rusted on our 13 3402 Big Sky in the first 6 months some in the first couple of months. Tredit has some stainless steel ones.l
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04-05-2014, 02:04 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Kettle Falls
Posts: 363
M.O.C. #10354
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After installing my G614s in 2010 when my Montana was new, I sprayed the lug nuts with "Never Rust". So far it has worked and I haven't had to reapply it.
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04-05-2014, 02:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Take one in hand.
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04-05-2014, 03:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location:
Posts: 608
M.O.C. #12894
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My born on date for the Montana is August 2013, my lugs are already rusting.
Man I tell ya, for the money we spend on these rigs, its the little stuff that we have to replace that keeps adding up! Oh and lets not forget the tire upgrade too!
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04-05-2014, 09:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Frostproof, FL USA
Posts: 2,362
M.O.C. #13272
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Looks like they have good prices. Thanks for the link.
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Previous: 2008 Montana 3400RL & 2014 3725RL
Current: Full Time 2022 SOB TT Toy Hauler
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04-06-2014, 10:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by richfaa
All of our lug nuts rusted on our 13 3402 Big Sky in the first 6 months some in the first couple of months. Tredit has some stainless steel ones.l
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The tredit lug nuts use a stainless cap over a steel nut. GM used to use this type of lug for years and I hated them. The caps had a tendency to crack, then the steel underneath starts to rust and the rust bleeds through the crack and looks like crap. Then there was the one that came loose in my socket and jammed the nut so tight I had to drive it out with a thin screwdriver. 
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04-09-2014, 04:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Tom S.
Quote:
quote:Originally posted by richfaa
All of our lug nuts rusted on our 13 3402 Big Sky in the first 6 months some in the first couple of months. Tredit has some stainless steel ones.l
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The tredit lug nuts use a stainless cap over a steel nut. GM used to use this type of lug for years and I hated them. The caps had a tendency to crack, then the steel underneath starts to rust and the rust bleeds through the crack and looks like crap. Then there was the one that came loose in my socket and jammed the nut so tight I had to drive it out with a thin screwdriver.
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Thanks for that info. The tredit folks at the rally did not give the entire truth.
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