The Official Status Update Thread - Part 178: Cicada Boogaloo

[GregD]

How has your day been?

 

[Sylvain]

How has your day been?

Good so far.

How about yours?

 

[db1959]

Le Sigh......

 

[db1959]

I think I was sabotaged . All 6 lug nuts came off. Not much warning. I heard a rattling sound and let up off the gas to pull over. The wheel came off before I could stop or get off the road. Bent the fender too. **** me.

 

[Sylvain]

I think I was sabotaged . All 6 lug nuts came off. Not much warning. I heard a rattling sound and let up off the gas to pull over. The wheel came off before I could stop or get off the road. Bent the fender too. **** me.

WOW you lost a wheel while driving?

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

I think I was sabotaged . All 6 lug nuts came off. Not much warning. I heard a rattling sound and let up off the gas to pull over. The wheel came off before I could stop or get off the road. Bent the fender too. **** me.

Dammit db...thats not cool.

 

[GregD]

db, you do live an exciting like.

 

[db1959]

 

[db1959]

Dammit db...thats not cool.

I can't imagine that all 6 would come off at once without help. Last time I had the tire off was 2 months ago. I hope it didn't screw up the rim. It wallowed out the holes a little. The studs are bent and I can't get the drum off.

 

[db1959]

db, you do live an exciting like.

I could do without that excitement.

 

[db1959]

WOW you lost a wheel while driving?

Don't worry, I found the wheel in a someone's front yard.

Jacked the truck up to put it back on. I used 3 lug nuts from the other wheels. Only problem was some nuts were different sizes heads. 13/16 and 3/4. I had to call a friend to bring me a 4 way wrench.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

I can't imagine that all 6 would come off at once without help. Last time I had the tire off was 2 months ago. I hope it didn't screw up the rim. It wallowed out the holes a little. The studs are bent and I can't get the drum off.

Pound the studs in and you should be able to work the drum off. If it did let me know and I'll get you an OE set.

 

[Sylvain]

I can't imagine that all 6 would come off at once without help. Last time I had the tire off was 2 months ago. I hope it didn't screw up the rim. It wallowed out the holes a little. The studs are bent and I can't get the drum off.

Did you tighten the bolts yourself?

 

[Sylvain]

Don't worry, I found the wheel in a someone's front yard.

Jacked the truck up to put it back on. I used 3 lug nuts from the other wheels. Only problem was some nuts were different sizes heads. 13/16 and 3/4. I had to call a friend to bring me a 4 way wrench.

Damn ... good thing it didn't hit an old lady in the face.

I had flat tires but never the entire wheel coming off.

 

[db1959]

Yes. They were tight.....until a couple hours ago.

 

[db1959]

Pound the studs in and you should be able to work the drum off. If it did let me know and I'll get you an OE set.

Thank you! I did get the fender bent back out, sort of. It was roller up under the bed.

 

[Sylvain]

Yes. They were tight.....until a couple hours ago.

It does sound like sabotage.

Have you checked the other nuts on the other wheels?

 

[db1959]

I called it a day on working on it. Have to in to work in an hour. I'll work on it tomorrow and see what I need to get. Lug nuts, studs and drum are a given. The drum has some fins missing and a flat spot.

 

[db1959]

It does sound like sabotage.

Have you checked the other nuts on the other wheels?

I was 4.8 miles from home. Limped it home and put it on the lift.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

Glad you're ok.