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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 06:30 PM
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Went to change my brakes and found out that all my lugs have grown bit. Watched the video about how to get them off with hammering the socket on, question is after I do that are the lugs completely destroyed or just the cap? Also does anyone know of any decently priced after market lugs I can use or is my only choice roversnorth and waiting a week for delivery?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 06:40 PM
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Look for good used ones on eBay and elsewhere. I've scavenged several from local boneyards.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 06:42 PM
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Any vehicle I should look for in the junkyards or are these mostly just used by discos?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 07:46 PM
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They’re trash. LR nuts are metric and tire shops don’t know this so they force a SAE socket on it which distorts the cap. I found this out the hard way a long time ago when I had a flat and went to change it. The wrench won’t fit on the nuts which are already hard to get off with the washer that corrodes. I have had to take a 10’ pipe and put on the breaker bar to break nuts before. No lie, like the way you would have to manually change a semi tire. Buy a replacement set and a dedicated socket that stays in the truck and threaten them that they are buying $225 worth of paperweights if they use the wrong socket. Then watch to make sure they use your socket. Use anti-seize on the studs and coat the nut washer between the nut and the washer so they won’t seize together.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 07:48 PM
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I got a full set of aftermarket ones off eBay that are solid instead of having those silly covers on them. Pretty reasonable price as I recall.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 08:32 PM
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Yep the ebay seller I bought my solid D2/P38 lug nuts from ran out lol and has never re-listed any more. I find the solid ones are great vs the OEM units. Zero issues with them, and I think I paid like 32.00 with free shipping.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 08:35 PM
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Best..... your just teasing us. Lol
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 09:06 PM
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No I'd post the link if the guy had em again because I need 2 more sets myself!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 09:18 PM
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I have found similar deals on ebay for LR3 lug nuts that are chrome or black in solid steel
 
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Old Oct 23, 2018 | 04:16 PM
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I just bought a set of these, the numbers look to be right for Discovery 2. I'd rather brushed than chrome but they look to be solid rather than capped.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-20-L...r/183335684059
 
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