Well Fudge - 8 Wheel Studs Sheered Off!

[watersupply189]

This happened to me today.

Thank goodness I was on a 45 mph two-lane road.

All eight studs completely sheered off and damaged the fender a little.

I guess that’s what I get, taking my truck to a local backwoods tire shop to get my tires rotated.

I believe the air gun kid torqued the crap out of those nuts so tight that it cracked a couple of the studs.

I had them rotated a few months ago.

I put on a new wheel hub bearing and rotor and removed the inner fender well and wheel flare to try and straighten the fender out so the door could open.

It was a long and draining day!

Whew!














2016 Ram Laramie 3500, G56, 6.7, CC, 4x4

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[Corkey]

Dang dude, you got lucky with just minimum damage done.

Can you hold the shop liable for this scenario?

Glad you didn't have a bigger accident or collide with another rig.

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[watersupply189]

Dang dude, you got lucky with just minimum damage done.

Can you hold the shop liable for this scenario?

Glad you didn't have a bigger accident or collide with another rig.

I wish I could, but it would be hard to prove, being it’s been a few months since I had them rotated.

I’m just glad I wasn’t on the interstate doing 70.


2016 Ram Laramie 3500, G56, 6.7, CC, 4x4

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[IndyRamMega]

Yup, that sucketh, bummer, dude.

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[AK Bob]

Bummer.

I'm glad you are okay and have minimal damage; as you said, it could have been much worse.

You should check the torque on the other wheels and look for stretched threads.

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[watersupply189]

I rotated the tires and checked the studs on the other wheels.

All looked good, and I torqued them all to 135 ft-lbs.


2016 Ram Laramie 3500, G56, 6.7, CC, 4x4

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[Power247]

Wow, man!!

That's crazy.

I'm glad you and no one else got hurt, and the damage wasn't worse.

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[Crshanta]

You might want to replace the other studs.

It would stink, but it's way better than having another event.

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[CrazyTrain]

I wish I could, but it would be hard to prove, being it’s been a few months since I had them rotated.

I’m just glad I wasn’t on the interstate doing 70.

2016 Ram Laramie 3500, G56, 6.7, CC, 4x4

I would still call or visit the shop and let them know that they have an idiot on the payroll.

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[Badger2078]

That sucks.

Sorry, bud.

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