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Old 11-20-2007, 03:30 PM
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Get a piece of 2x4 that will fit under the wheel and connect with a spoke. I covered mine on both sides with scrap carpet. I UNLOCKED the wheel and turned it so that the spoke was on the 2x4. Then I used my 1/2 socket with a breaker bar with a piece of pipe on it to unbolt the wheel. I was able to put a lot of pressure onthe nut with the wheel being held securely in place. I reversed the wood when I tightened the nut later on.
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Old 11-21-2007, 07:12 AM
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Wink Two by Four is the best method

This approach of using a two by four, perhaps stabilized on the floor of the car with another piece of wood, was discussed in the last few weeks by another member. Using that blocking method and sufficient torque on the wrench will loosen the nut easily. This is the best overall method and defeats the tight wheel nut without a problem. If you need to add some length of pipe, etc. to the wrench handle, that will work even better when you have an unusually tight nut. Elementary, my dear Watson!
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Old 11-21-2007, 07:29 AM
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This approach of using a two by four, perhaps stabilized on the floor of the car with another piece of wood, was discussed in the last few weeks by another member. Using that blocking method and sufficient torque on the wrench will loosen the nut easily. This is the best overall method and defeats the tight wheel nut without a problem. If you need to add some length of pipe, etc. to the wrench handle, that will work even better when you have an unusually tight nut. Elementary, my dear Watson!

Exactly... I just did not bother with any stabilizer pieces as the carpet onthe bottom of the board held it quite steady against the floor.

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