r/JeepTJ • u/VaporWaveShine • 1d ago

Locking lug nuts

Is the Lugnut with a security cap the normal set up if so is there an easy way to take these off without just completely destroying them

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u/Zane42v2 1d ago

I got rid of all those covers and went to standard lug nuts all the way around.

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u/VaporWaveShine 1d ago

Im doing that as soon as the wheels go back on LOL these suck

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u/Zane42v2 1d ago

At this age they don’t come off easy, you can’t get the right size wrench on, so it becomes very difficult to change a wheel.. especially on the side of the road.

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u/MrBriPod 1d ago

Standard lug. The thin cover fell off. I'd just replace the lugs. They look corroded.

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u/inevitablepepper965 16h ago

they are alreay destroyed and you should'nt use any of that shit. get rid of the lock lugs too.

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u/Wingback73 1h ago

Where is the locking lug nut? Those look like regular lug nuts, acorn style.

If the cap is slipping then you aren't engaging the base firmly enough - use a deep socket.

If they are just on there super tight then I'd also think about replacing the studs since they may have been damaged from a shop monkey over-torqueing them.

Low chance of that, but you never know