Socket size for wheel nuts?

[chris_in_phx]

Anybody happen to know the socket size for the wheel nuts on the stock 18” wheels on the LC w/ premium package? Surprisingly the 3/4” i used to carry in my truck is too small.

I like to keep a breaker bar in my trucks for the wheels - and the necessary socket. I’ve had issues in the past where tire center over torques nuts and I wasn’t able to get the wheel off when I had a flat.

If not I’ll just go take the tire wrench into Home Depot with me… I’m just being lazy.

 

[Siblue]

Metric is my guess
21 or 22mm
Likely 22mm

 

[bgeorger]

I’m fairly certain that everything is metric in the Land Cruiser.

 

[LCMud]

I’m fairly certain that everything is metric in the Land Cruiser.

It’s 21 mm, torqued mine this morning.

 

[LCMud]

Anybody happen to know the socket size for the wheel nuts on the stock 18” wheels on the LC w/ premium package? Surprisingly the 3/4” i used to carry in my truck is too small.

I like to keep a breaker bar in my trucks for the wheels - and the necessary socket. I’ve had issues in the past where tire center over torques nuts and I wasn’t able to get the wheel off when I had a flat.

If not I’ll just go take the tire wrench into Home Depot with me… I’m just being lazy.

Yes, I do too especially in the F150. Ford lug nuts are notoriously hard to remove and the torque spec is 150 ft-lbs. Not fun trying to change a tire on the side of an interstate and not being able to remove the wheel! The spec on the LC is 96 ft-lbs or so just under 100 in the manual. I get the “titan 21 mm lug nut socket” at autozone. It’s 6 sided and that’s important for lug nuts you do not want to round off the lug nuts with the multi-point sockets.

 

[chris_in_phx]

thanks @LCMud !!!

 

[Lineman]

21mm- I do the same, breaker bar and socket from the Home Depot.
Ours has 20” rim and is 21mm.

 

[c2scanada]

Confirmed 21mm socket at 97lbs of torque on my 18 inch wheels. Remember to re-torque them

 

[chris_in_phx]

Nice thanks. i hadn't confirmed the torque yet… what do you mean “re-torque”? Go around and do it once and then go around a 2nd time to make sure?

 

[NoMe cruiser]

Nice thanks. i hadn't confirmed the torque yet… what do you mean “re-torque”? Go around and do it once and then go around a 2nd time to make sure?

Most manufacturers recommend a retorque after 25 miles or so on aluminum rims.

 

[chris_in_phx]

got it. Makes sense. Thx.

 

[Pierac]

Any one ever used one of these? I always have trouble with 1 nut when getting a flat. Last time broke off the stud because I had to stand on the 8 inch angle bar that came with the Subaru to remove the tire lug nuts. Well, I got the tire off!

Amazon.com

 

[chris_in_phx]

Any one ever used one of these? I always have trouble with 1 nut when getting a flat. Last time broke off the stud because I had to stand on the 8 inch angle bar that came with the Subaru to remove the tire nuts. Well, I got the tire off!

Amazon.com

Never seen that before. I carry one of these:

Husky 50 ft. / lbs. to 250 ft. / lbs. 1/2 in. Drive Torque Wrench H2DTWA - The Home Depot

Husky 1/2 in. Click Torque Wrench has a range of 50 ft. / lbs. to 250 ft. / lbs. and is made of alloy steel construction for strength and long-lasting performance. Its ergonomically designed handle easily

www.homedepot.com

 

[ultane]

I’m not the man that I used to be. At my age, I carry a battery powered Milwaukee 3/8” impact driver with an adapter to get it up to 1/2” drive, to get lug nuts off my Transit 350. Guess I should also carry one of my torque wrenches as well.

 

[bobs619]

I’m not the man that I used to be. At my age, I carry a battery powered Milwaukee 3/8” impact driver with an adapter to get it up to 1/2” drive, to get lug nuts off my Transit 350. Guess I should also carry one of my torque wrenches as well.

Agreed. This impact is awesome! Stow it in Packout box with your sockets, you’re set!

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12V Stubby 3/8 in. Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Impact Wrench with M12 2.0Ah Battery 2554-20-48-11-2420 - The Home Depot

The M12 FUEL Cordless Brushless 3/8 in. Stubby Impact Wrench is the industries most compact impact wrench on the market place. Measuring only 4.8 in. L this tool fits in tighter spaces, making users more

www.homedepot.com

 

[ultane]

Agreed. This impact is awesome! Stow it in Packout box with your sockets, you’re set!

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12V Stubby 3/8 in. Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Impact Wrench with M12 2.0Ah Battery 2554-20-48-11-2420 - The Home Depot

The M12 FUEL Cordless Brushless 3/8 in. Stubby Impact Wrench is the industries most compact impact wrench on the market place. Measuring only 4.8 in. L this tool fits in tighter spaces, making users more

www.homedepot.com

That uses the smaller 12V battery, but still makes 250Ftlbs of torque! Very Impressive!!!. I think mine is 18V, and is significantly larger that that one. But I may buy one of those to leave in the LC, with a 21mm impact socket and 3/8 to 1/2” adapter, in one of those storage spaces in the rear of the cargo area. I think I will leave my pack out box at home.