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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: carmichael, ca.
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removing wheel locks
I bought a truck and the PO had lost the wheel lock key. Whats the best way or removing them if the vehicle is not running or driveable?
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: wi
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Re: removing wheel locks
what type of wheel locks are they? is it the kind with the smooth outside that has some type of lock that goed inside the top of the nut, or is it the kind that have the ridges on the outsid eof the nut that the key slides over?
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Re: removing wheel locks
"the kind with the smooth outside that has some type of lock that goed inside the top of the nut" thats the type
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i have special sockets at work made by snap-on made especially for that purpose. sometimes you can use a cheap 12 point deep socket and drive it on with a bfh.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: wi
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Re: removing wheel locks
weld on a old lug nut might work, havent tried it but i would think it might be the easiest
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Re: removing wheel locks
If I remember, a 22mm 12pt socket will drive over the lock enough to remove it.
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Re: removing wheel locks
Gotta love those BFH's
Other than that contact the local tire companies, they might have the snap on tools that you need that they just might let you borrow or remove for a small fee. I love the BFH anyways, If you strip those lugs on the way out, they are nothing to replace. Good Luck
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: removing wheel locks
i did mine with the BFH and a 12 point, hell, I put them back on and ran them with no keys for 5 years
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: colorado springs colorado
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Re: removing wheel locks
I have done this twice,,,
the first time I used a 3/4 deep socket and a bfh. trashed the socket the second time I used a 3/4 deep impact socket and a bfh. mushroomed the drive end of the socket but nothing that wasn't fixed with a dremmel.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: san antonio texas
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Re: removing wheel locks
Sears has craftman socket set that is made just to remove the lugs works good. But a deep 12 pts socket should also help even better with air tools.
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Re: removing wheel locks
I have taken my die grinder with a cut-off wheel and cut a slot in it. Then hit with a chisel
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