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What did you do to your Ram today???
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securityguy
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Exactly why I always try to get it done in the first 100 miles of driving if not right off the dealers lot.
securityguy
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Would have liked to. But I did a fly-n-drive from Northern VA to Tampa.
Nearly 1000 miles in the first 12 hours of ownership.
Will these fit the night package 22" rims? Why Ram puts chrome lug nuts on a night package with black rims is beyond my comprehension!!!
I didn't want to deal with cheap, no name black lug nuts chipping and/or rusting, so I spent a few extra bucks on these McGard (64074) lug nuts.
Can't give a long time report yet but they survived installation without chipping
brian42
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McGard and Gorilla are the only two brands I'll buy for lug nuts.I didn't want to deal with cheap, no name black lug nuts chipping and/or rusting, so I spent a few extra bucks on these McGard (64074) lug nuts.
Can't give a long time report yet but they survived installation without chipping
Wreckm
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It was raining pretty hard earlier. Sat in my car on my lunch and heard water dripping inside. Took my 3rd brake light off tried to squeeze as much water out of the factory seal and added a bead of silicone. How is everyone else fixing this BS?
securityguy
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securityguy
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And I have had my Amazon lugs on for about a month...they are no different than the PRICEY lugs you all want to blow money on...to each their own.I didn't want to deal with cheap, no name black lug nuts chipping and/or rusting, so I spent a few extra bucks on these McGard (64074) lug nuts.
Can't give a long time report yet but they survived installation without chipping
securityguy
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You should expand your horizons a bit and stop overpaying for "nuts"
I have had McGard's and they rusted out just like a cheap piece of $hit. I am confident the Gorilla's are no different.BowDown
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securityguy
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Don't use that. You want something automotive grade. There are several postings of what folks have bought to fix the issue.
brian42
Ram Guru
I used this:
https://www.amazon.com/M-D-Building...rine+rubber+weatherseal&qid=1596821512&sr=8-1
I also put a dab of clear RTB on the screws after I re-installed it. Others have bought something similar at Lowe's / Home Depot.
The last few days has been the first real rain since I did the "swap" (including some hail) and so far no leaking.
https://www.amazon.com/M-D-Building...rine+rubber+weatherseal&qid=1596821512&sr=8-1
I also put a dab of clear RTB on the screws after I re-installed it. Others have bought something similar at Lowe's / Home Depot.
The last few days has been the first real rain since I did the "swap" (including some hail) and so far no leaking.
brian42
Ram Guru
My F-250 had longer studs. I don't know if it was a heavy duty thing or just what Ford had designed.You should expand your horizons a bit and stop overpaying for "nuts"
I bought some conical lugs off Amazon when I bought new wheels for it many years ago. The lugs turned out to be a little short. The only ones I could find that were a guaranteed fit were McGard. I didn't want to go through trial and error (buy, test fit, return, refund, lather, rinse, repeat) until I found ones that fit so I ponied up and got them.
They put up with a lot of exercise over the 10 years or so I had them on the truck (wheel rotations, brake jobs, hub replacements, etc.). A little rust on the inside threads that was easy to brush off but the outer surface was chrome to the end (no chips or dings, only a few light scratches). For that I give McGard a thumbs up in my book.
BowDown
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Its worked perfectly for me, no leaks and its not rotting, its also what I saw a lot of everyone else using
Mine are 2021 22" Laramie night edition rims (pic is of Limited 22's?)......assume the lug nuts are the same? Sorry, my first truck and it's being built....... TY
securityguy
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My truck is a 2021 Limited with 22" wheels...yes, they are the same...all RAM lug nuts on 1500 series RAM are the same
Thank you!! Just making sure...My truck is a 2021 Limited with 22" wheels...yes, they are the same...all RAM lug nuts on 1500 series RAM are the same
