What should i do..

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tkkim

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I just installed spidertrax wheel spacer.

Rear was easy.. But the front was kinda difficult to do by alone.

Here is what i did wrong..

When i torque spacer lug.. I grab the torque adjust grip... So after i torqued.. The torque that i did was like 125 something...

So I worried the lug.. So i loosen the lug even i used red loc-tite..

Is that ok to loose again after using red loc-tite?

So i scared to broke my jeep(this is first time self doing something to jeep..),i just stop to re-do one side as 95ft torque..


What should i do? Do i re-do other one too? Or just leave it and check torque every 3k mi?


One more question.. (Sorry to many..)

And when i tighten my stock lug nut to wheel, one was failed... I can't tight or loose... So dealer or any tire install shop can do that? I'm gonna buy gorilla nut...
 
You're probably fine. If you're concerned, just start over, use new red lock tite and tighten the nuts to 95 ft. lbs. You just want to use a drop of the lock tite and even if you go over on the torque to say, 110 ft. lbs., you'll still be fine.
 
I've been wondering on the red Loctite. How hard is that to get off? The Loctite website says that you need to heat it to 500 degrees Fahrenheit to remove. Looks the recommendation is red over blue on lots of the write ups. Never used it before and not sure how hard it will be to get off if needed on the trail. Thanks!!!
 
jkjurny said:
I've been wondering on the red Loctite. How hard is that to get off? The Loctite website says that you need to heat it to 500 degrees Fahrenheit to remove. Looks the recommendation is red over blue on lots of the write ups. Never used it before and not sure how hard it will be to get off if needed on the trail. Thanks!!!
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So long as you don't go crazy with it and just use a drop, you can get it off a 1/2" stud with a basic lug wrench or breaker bar.
 
how important is loctite? Ive had many adapters/spacers before and never used any, and didnt have any when I installed the spacers on the jk and needed them on the day they came.
 
hinrichs said:
how important is loctite? Ive had many adapters/spacers before and never used any, and didnt have any when I installed the spacers on the jk and needed them on the day they came.
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All I can say is that I wouldn't run spacers without it.
 
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