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12-07-2011, 05:10 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Northampton
Posts: 10
M.O.C. #10646
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Lug nuts
Rusty lug nuts
Does anyone know where you can buy a set of new lug nuts ( 32 ) for a 2006 Montana 5th wheel? Or, ... a good way to clean up the old ones?
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12-07-2011, 05:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Remove them one at the time, rub the rust off with damp sand, very easy to do. Paint them with Rustoleum Rust killer paint. After paint drys lube threads of nuts and studs with petroleum prod. After tightening, spray some paint in a container, and touch up scratches with small brush. Larry
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12-07-2011, 07:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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12-07-2011, 10:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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I purchased Torque 'n Go Lug nuts made by Dexter about two years ago. Am very happy with them. Torque 'em and forget 'em.
Orv
Just corresponded with Dexter about the their lug nuts. I was told they no longer handle them as part of their product line. No reason as to why. I guess I don't understand because when I was at their office in Elkhart, IN two years ago they were hyping them and they inspected mine to make sure everything was okay. Although I'm very happy with these lug nuts, I am unable to continue to recommend them.
Orv
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12-07-2011, 10:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Galena
Posts: 989
M.O.C. #7380
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We bought the McGards last year, no rust to date. Really are nice worth the $$ but was about $135 for all wheels. We got them off the net.
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12-07-2011, 04:06 PM
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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 HOOK
Remove them one at the time, rub the rust off with damp sand, very easy to do. Paint them with Rustoleum Rust killer paint. After paint drys lube threads of nuts and studs with petroleum prod. After tightening, spray some paint in a container, and touch up scratches with small brush. Larry
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I been wrenching since I was a teenager (in the 60's) and was always told to NEVER grease or oil lug nuts. I can't say exactly why, as I have heard different explanations from different sources, but the one that made the most sense to me was it causes a false torque reading, allowing you to over torque the nut without knowing it.
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12-07-2011, 04:18 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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At the Rally Tredit tire ( the folks who supply Keystone with the wheels, Marathons and the occasional G614) offered to sell us stainless lug nuts for a really decent price. I don't remember the price, but their # in Elkhart was 800-537-2925. They also have facilities in a number of other cities.
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12-07-2011, 07:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Gardnerville
Posts: 749
M.O.C. #2165
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Lubing the nut and stud reduces the friction and means you tighten the nut more, for the same torque setting, than when it is not lubed. This means you are stretching the stud more. The stud is like a spring, and if you overstretch it you can cause it to fail.
Sometimes a very light coat of oil is recommended if there is a rust problem, with emphasis on very light.
The Torque n Go lug nuts are a way around this problem.
Bob
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12-08-2011, 01:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: bloomington
Posts: 540
M.O.C. #10234
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I put the McGards on two years ago and there has been no issues. I bought them on Amazon.
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12-08-2011, 03:17 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Adirondack
Posts: 367
M.O.C. #10754
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+1 on McGard Lug Nuts
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12-08-2011, 03:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by DQDick
At the Rally Tredit tire ( the folks who supply Keystone with the wheels, Marathons and the occasional G614) offered to sell us stainless lug nuts for a really decent price. I don't remember the price, but their # in Elkhart was 800-537-2925. They also have facilities in a number of other cities.
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I would call them, I got my new wheels and tires directly from the warehouse over in Lenexa Kansas. They are very good at assisting Montana owners. I had already got mnew nuts from McGuards, or I would have tried them.
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