best way to unstick a rim
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best way to unstick a rim
ok well it seems that i dont know if the rims have ever been off the hilux since 91... because they sure dont wanna come off.. i tried some pb.blast,thrust,propane heat.. and beating with a hammer..
all 6 lugnuts are off ..
anyone know and good ways to get the rim off i need to switch tims/tires cause im selling them on another 4runner.
the rims are alum stock..
all 6 lugnuts are off ..
anyone know and good ways to get the rim off i need to switch tims/tires cause im selling them on another 4runner.
the rims are alum stock..
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Give the tire a good whack with a rubber hammer.
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I'd thread the nuts on all the way, then loosen them off a couple turns. That way, you're wheel studs won't be damaged (as they would if there was a 1cm gap between the rim and the lug nut.
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yeah i think ill do that just a couple turns.. i tried with a normal hammer.. tommorow ill look for my sledge ... i kicked the crap outt he tire and nothing ... i chose to take a break because i was getting pretty mad at them.. and the -40 windchill was burning my face.
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install one lug nut, three turns or so, then donkey kick the hell outta the tire. Be sure not to hit the rim, it hurts like mad. If that doesn't work, use the sledge on the back of the rim (make sure you have a lug in place). just tap the edge of the rim on the inside.
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I'd say leave the lugs on, but one or two turns loose, jack up that wheel off the ground and use a small hydraulic jack between the frame and rim and put some pressure... not much... against the rim, then hit the other side with a small hammer.
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We put anti-seize on the back of the rim when we re-installed, that's not its normal application, but maybe it'll work. What have others done, aside from frequent wheel rotations?