| Cole Sibley - 10/20/2025 00:59 Had a rim on a ford was Really stuck. Had to get a jack in there and press it off. Was No fun. Why does this happen on newer outfits?
not only the rim-hub interface, but the lugnut-rim too..
only 6 months after putting new rubber on a 2005 f150... I wanted to rotate the tires, and each wheel had 1 out of the 6 absolutely welded to the rim.
Broke sockets, breaker bars, finally rounded off the hex.. so had to weld a socket to the nut. (I think the heat from the welding helped break it loose) but it was still a huge pop when it did break loose.
anti seize WAS used on the threads. It was the taper countersink part that was stuck.
a wood fence post makes a decent battering ram to knock against the inside of the rim..
Imagine dealing with this during a down-pour or blizzard, at midnight...
Do they even offer steel rims anymore??? I certainly wouldn't specify aluminum when ordering a new vehicle..
as to the 'why'... today's plastic cladded vehicles create a ton of static electricity just driving down the road. Just hop out of the cab with rubber soled boots,(I have a pair of crepe soled boots that are terrible) and feel the snap when you close the door. That built up charge is trying to get back to ground, through the rims, and steel belted tires... which accelerates the galvanic action betwixt the alum rim and iron hub. |
removing pickup rims
