Air chisel it off. Just start straight in on the edge inside one of the clovers. Once you have it in a bit then just lay the chisel down a bit and let it start to rotate the lock. I used to do this all the time when I work in a tire shop.
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Need wheel lug key? Where to buy?
- Thread starter CobraEatr
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That will work if it's shallow, if it's a deep well, it won't be accessible like that.
CobraEatr
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Ok guys, last night I spent some time outside and here's what happened. I did get the clover shaped lock lug off. YESSSS! I used an 11/16" socket and had to beat it on for about 5 minutes. The lug turned on the first try and wha-la, it came off. I was even able to pop the lug out of the socket after a few beats with the hammer and a flathead screwdriver.
HOWEVER, there is another issue. I'm not sure what the previous owner was thinking, but I've discovered ANOTHER locking lug on the same wheel while taking the remaining lugs off. This lug is disguised as a normal lug but there are some 'teeth' at the base of it. I'm going to have to take a picture because I can't describe it well, but it looks like a normal lug from a distance. I thought I could use the same process as before and try to beat a socket on top of it, but no dice. I tried beating three or four different sockets on it but none of them will travel down on the 'teeth'. It's almost like this lug is some kind of hardened metal or something. I'm not sure but unless anyone has a clue of what kind of lug this is I'm probably going to have to wait until I get the truck running and then take it somewhere, which drives me crazy. I'll post a pic of it tonight.
HOWEVER, there is another issue. I'm not sure what the previous owner was thinking, but I've discovered ANOTHER locking lug on the same wheel while taking the remaining lugs off. This lug is disguised as a normal lug but there are some 'teeth' at the base of it. I'm going to have to take a picture because I can't describe it well, but it looks like a normal lug from a distance. I thought I could use the same process as before and try to beat a socket on top of it, but no dice. I tried beating three or four different sockets on it but none of them will travel down on the 'teeth'. It's almost like this lug is some kind of hardened metal or something. I'm not sure but unless anyone has a clue of what kind of lug this is I'm probably going to have to wait until I get the truck running and then take it somewhere, which drives me crazy. I'll post a pic of it tonight.
CobraEatr
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Ok, here's a pic of the type of lug I'm talking about. It's funny because I don't think there are two of the same type of lugs on the entire truck. After walking around and really looking at all the lugs, it looks like the PO went to a scrap yard and asked for one of everything they had. I don't know why a socket wouldn't beat down on this, but I'm going to try again tonight.
An employee at Autozone told me how he gets these off when I went to pickup a few spare wheels studs. He said that he uses a grinder to cut a 'slit' in the top of the lug and then puts a flathead prybar connected to a socket wrench into the slit and then turns them right off. He must have a special type of prybar that connects to a wrench because my prybar is rounded.
An employee at Autozone told me how he gets these off when I went to pickup a few spare wheels studs. He said that he uses a grinder to cut a 'slit' in the top of the lug and then puts a flathead prybar connected to a socket wrench into the slit and then turns them right off. He must have a special type of prybar that connects to a wrench because my prybar is rounded.
They don't have to...all they have to do is steal the whole d*mn thing and take them off out in the middle of the desert leaving your truck up on rocks and cinder blocks. Ask me how I know....and I had locks on mine as well, but like a dumb*ss I kept the key in the center console.
all you need is the tool with the helical cut teeth in it, that will get off any type of lugnut and theyre reusable, no need to buy four like you mentioned.
