This is nuts

[skyhy]

Okay, so I am super frustrated, I got my lift in from Chanda yesterday and decided to throw it in the jeep last night. Everything was going smoothly until I tried to take the wheels off (that is to say I unpacked everything and arranged it and whatnot) Now I'm no stranger to stuck lug nuts but the one I ended up with turned out to be hella stuck. It took myself and three other guys an hour and a half to get absolutely nowhere with it. We tried: Six foot breaker bar, nutcracker, wd40, heating it with a torch then using a breaker bar, putting a 10 foot conduit on the end of said breaker bar, impact wrench and screaming at it. Eventually after all of our options were seemingly exhausted we decided to try to just split the nut as it was beyond saving and rounded to oblivion. unfortunately the lug would not break off and simply bent and folded out. So now my friends, I am at a loss. I'm thinking I'm going to have to drill the sucker out but I would rather do anything than spend 2 hours drilling the damn thing and dulling a nice set of carbide bits, so do you guys have have any suggestions?

[binare]

Could try hammering on a 11/16 socket or even a 5/8 if its that badly rounded. Still doesnt help turning it off though.

[WK2008]

There is a set of sockets at crappy tire on sale this week that might help. I don't know how strong they are bit it might be worth looking into.

[skyhy]

We tried cutting the bolt off so conventional sockets simply won't work anymore as it is simply too wrecked. (it's folded out like a flower)

[Pookapotamus]

torch sounds like your only option now.

[WhiteOut]

Cut the back of the stud and hammer it out through the front

[skyhy]

Cut the back of the stud and hammer it out through the front

How do I get the plate off the back of the disk so I can get to the studs when I can't remove the wheel?

[Vinman]

How do I get the plate off the back of the disk so I can get to the studs when I can't remove the wheel?

You'll never get to the back of the stud enough to cut it since it recessed in the 'hat"of the rotor.
Weld a larger nut over whats left of the existing nut/stud. Make sure to get a really good weld on it and if it doesn't loosen (the heat from welding should help it), tighten it until the stud breaks.

Good luck

[skyhy]

The stud is pretty recessed into the wheel, I don't think I'll be able to weld anything on to it

[JackstandJohnny]

plasma the whole thing off.

buy new tires/rims with lift.


buy new hub as well.

continue to swear at jeep. 

[skyhy]

plasma the whole thing off.

buy new tires/rims with lift.


buy new hub as well.

continue to swear at jeep. 

It would almost be easier to replace the whole axle than to drill the studs out. anyone have a spare D35 laying around with an extra wheel? 

[Pookapotamus]

yup! 

[Vinman]

It would almost be easier to replace the whole axle than to drill the studs out. anyone have a spare D35 laying around with an extra wheel? 

I was thinking front axle, you probably could pull the axle from the housing and get in there with a small angle grinder and cut the inside of the stud and push it through.

Vince

[morerpmfred]

If you have a diff with c clips then just take the cover plate of remove c clip and whole tire and axle come of. Then grind , plasma or torch the back off the stud. Saving rim and axle.

[JackstandJohnny]

If you have a diff with c clips then just take the cover plate of remove c clip and whole tire and axle come of. Then grind , plasma or torch the back off the stud. Saving rim and axle.

rear dis brakes................

if you can get the caliper off from behind it may be possible.........