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12-24-2009, 06:39 PM
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dang wheel caps
When I bought this truck a wheel cap was missing. Stupid thread on plastic.
Got a new one warrantied now driving home the other night I hear this tink tink tink and sure enough it tossed a cap. I found it. But I am sick of the look anyway, can't afford wheels right now. Anybody change caps on these wheels ?
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12-25-2009, 08:02 AM
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Re: dang wheel caps
I have not ever had one come loose on any of my trucks with those style caps. No I have not changed, unless you count going form the 88-98style (with separate plastic lugs) to the new ones. I did change my wheels and keep the caps.
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12-25-2009, 09:38 AM
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Re: dang wheel caps
Never seen or heard of one of those caps coming off.
I wonder what's going on? |
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12-25-2009, 12:48 PM
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Re: dang wheel caps
We'll I did have the tires rotated a couple of oil changes ago. And I saw that a couple were loose so I tightened just those loose ones. The other ones felt fine.
Maybe its me? How tight do the go before the threads crack ? I am pretty sure that the dealer PDI guy overtightened them. Maybe messing up the threads. ?
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12-25-2009, 03:02 PM
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Re: dang wheel caps
Usually they can't be overtightened. They slip. (kinda like your gas cap does)
I would go around and check them all for yourself. |
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12-25-2009, 08:20 PM
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Re: dang wheel caps
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12-25-2009, 10:18 PM
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Re: dang wheel caps
i have never seen a cap come off before but i have broke a few caps till i learned NOT TO USE AN AIR GUN TO ZIP THEM OFF. this is probley what the dealer dude did
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