GEN 2 Wheel lug nuts - mine 22 mm

[hedonist222]

Hi gents

Purchased a torque wrench and breaker bar to maintain my lug nuts.

A 21mm socket was too small.
A 22mm was snug.

I checked all the lug nuts.

All 22mm.

I thought the raptor was 21mm?

The tires I changed were stock.
44th week of 2016.

And fairly certain that in the 4 services since 2017 the tires were never rotated.

So who'd go out of their way to swap my 21mm nuts for 22mm?
Bewildering.


Side note:

When I wrench on the lug nuts, the socket rotates almost 120° before I feel resistance & the nut actually starts loosening.


Very weird sensation because I'm fairly certain the 22mm socket is snug over the lug nut and the nut isn't rotating.

I'll take a video in daylight.

Any idea on the 22mm and ghost wrenching?


Thanks guys

 

[Derail]

These lug nuts have a beauty shell that swells and distorts. You can see that they are doing this in that picture.

 

[hedonist222]

You're right, the bottom one on the right looks slimmer than the top ones.

So then I imagine the breaker bar in the spare wheel kit becomes useless at some point in the car's life?

 

[Derail]

You're right, the bottom one on the right looks slimmer than the top ones.

So then I imagine the breaker bar in the spare wheel kit becomes useless at some point in the car's life?

Yes, it will.

I have another Ford vehicle that just recently had to get new lug nuts. The shells ripped off of each lug. The lug is then smaller than 21MM.

 

[Derail]

Just recently installed these on the Raptor.

https://www.cjponyparts.com/gorilla...0-2015-2020-raptor-f-150-2017-2020/p/WHLLN40/

 

[Antho]

Yep, get em off as soon as you can and replace. I had to dremel the caps off a few of mine. The caps will get bad enough where they will just spin on the actual lug.

 

[ljn21]

Just recently installed these on the Raptor.

https://www.cjponyparts.com/gorilla...0-2015-2020-raptor-f-150-2017-2020/p/WHLLN40/

Oem wheels or aftermarket? If oem, beadlock or standard? Was hoping to see the black chrome against the oem beadlock wheel color and finish.

 

[Fastback89]

Oem wheels or aftermarket? If oem, beadlock or standard? Was hoping to see the black chrome against the oem beadlock wheel color and finish.

I just recently installed the black Gorilla lug nuts on my factory black beadlock wheels and was pleased with how it looked

 

[ljn21]

I just recently installed the black Gorilla lug nuts on my factory black beadlock wheels and was pleased with how it looked

Any pics you could share?

 

[Fastback89]

Any pics you could share?

I will try tomorrow if that's OK?