GEN 2 Help! Gorilla like nuts spline socket split

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squeak11

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I was changing my wheels to my winter ones and half way through my rear wheel the socket split. I can't drive my truck until I get another one. Any ideas of which one fits and where I can get one? Also, the one that came with it was flimsy, is there a stronger one? TIA.

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search lug nut key on Amazon.

Local tire shop probably has one...
 
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Thanks all for the help. Crisis is over! AutoZone 8 minutes away has them in stock.

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If the installation/removal tool split do you trust all the lug nuts that came with it? Not sure I would.
 

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Sounds like the wheels were over-torqued. The proper torque for the lugs is 140-150 lb-ft. Also, using an impact wrench on the lug socket can and usually does break them.
 
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Sounds like the wheels were over-torqued. The proper torque for the lugs is 140-150 lb-ft. Also, using an impact wrench on the lug socket can and usually does break them.
They were put on by hand as I helped them install my new wheels. I'm 5' 5" and 155 pounds and broke it using a 20" ratchet. No impact wrench involved. Maybe I'm just freakishly strong.

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