72convertibleMike
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- 1972 Mustang Convertible 351c 2v
Hey All
I've got a 1972 Convertible that I put new 15" Torque Thrust D's on back in 2007.
Issue I'm having is that the Gorilla Lug nuts I used (tapered fit) keep loosening
after driving just a few miles. I did have an incident wherein the left rear wheel
nearly fell off one day after a 40 mile drive.
I do tighten them nearly every time I take the car out, but have to confess I don't
drive it nearly as much as I'd like to because of the constant fear of a wheel
coming off again.
So, I've recently decided to finally figure out what the story is. I've read that our
cars have short studs and perhaps the thread grip isn't as deep on the lug nut
as needs to be. I've read some people use Extended thread nuts to counter this,
but thinking the Lug holes on the wheels may not allow it anyway.
Ugh....I really have no earthly clue as to how to proceed. I did write American
Racing a while back, but have yet to hear back. My fear is they'll tell me the
Gorilla's I used are fine and of course I'll be right back where I started.
So, long post short, can anyone offer up any suggestions on how I can tackle
this problem so I can drive my car with peace of mind?
Hoping someone on here has had the same issue and can tell me how they successfully
fixed it.
Thanks All
Mike
I've got a 1972 Convertible that I put new 15" Torque Thrust D's on back in 2007.
Issue I'm having is that the Gorilla Lug nuts I used (tapered fit) keep loosening
after driving just a few miles. I did have an incident wherein the left rear wheel
nearly fell off one day after a 40 mile drive.
I do tighten them nearly every time I take the car out, but have to confess I don't
drive it nearly as much as I'd like to because of the constant fear of a wheel
coming off again.
So, I've recently decided to finally figure out what the story is. I've read that our
cars have short studs and perhaps the thread grip isn't as deep on the lug nut
as needs to be. I've read some people use Extended thread nuts to counter this,
but thinking the Lug holes on the wheels may not allow it anyway.
Ugh....I really have no earthly clue as to how to proceed. I did write American
Racing a while back, but have yet to hear back. My fear is they'll tell me the
Gorilla's I used are fine and of course I'll be right back where I started.
So, long post short, can anyone offer up any suggestions on how I can tackle
this problem so I can drive my car with peace of mind?
Hoping someone on here has had the same issue and can tell me how they successfully
fixed it.
Thanks All
Mike