Change out your 2 piece lug nuts!!!

[wcampbell]

We just bought a 2015 Reflection 323bhs and love it. Leaving the dealer, I caught a rivet in one tire so with a slow leak I attempted to remove it for repair when I got home. However, one lug nut would not come off and began to strip.

I put the lug nuts back on and took the trailer to Les Schwab. After a short fight the tire was removed and I learned the two piece lug nuts are steel and tin! The tin portion began to crush and strip easily! Thank God I wasn't in the middle of no where.

Les Schwab replaced all 24 lug nuts with a 1 piece design and balanced all 4 tires which were out if balance. The balancing will hopefully prolong bearing life!

I recommend to all owners to replace your lug nuts!

Bill

[ACDW-Ottawa]

Never heard of 2 piece lug nuts before. I can't picture it from your description. I have a solitude and never noticed anything different but I haven't removed a nut yet. Now I am curious and have to wait a bit before I can check it and see if I have this 2 piece lug nut that you are talking about because its at the repair shop. Do you have a picture? I imagine that might help others to understand it better and to check their RV. Thanks for posting this issue.

[Dave and Monica]

He's referring to the stainless steel cladding over steel lug nuts that were also on our Reflection. I had some problems removing some on our camper when I removed the wheels for balancing. On a few the cladding had split and you were not able to get the socket far enough onto the lug nut to remove. I ended up hammering on a 6 pt impact socket to get a few off. All were replaced with chromed ones.

These were also used in the automotive industry back in the 80's without much success.

Dave

[steve gravelle]

Think Chevy Nova! First time I owned and used a 18 mm. socket!

[Cate&Rob]

Think Chevy Nova! First time I owned and used a 18 mm. socket!

Actually 19 mm. 3/4" and 19 mm are only a few thou different. Probably the closest that the metric and SAE measurements come together. Either (in a six point socket) will work fine on a lug nut.

Rob

[WhittleBurner]

If you still have the capped lug nuts and the caps come off an 18mm socket will then fit the nut that is left.

[Canyonlight]

Steve - might of been many of the reasons my 67 camaro seemed to be at the line b4 any (your) nova(s) - not to mention 4:88s and a stout 302 !

Dan

[BratsMonster]

Steve - might of been many of the reasons my 67 camaro seemed to be at the line b4 any (your) nova(s) - not to mention 4:88s and a stout 302 !

Dan

I don't think you mean 302 in the Chevy

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[Cate&Rob]

I don't think you mean 302 in the Chevy

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You are thinking 302 as a Ford motor. The Chev 302 was an amazing engine. A 283 crankshaft in a 350 block (or maybe the other way around ?) Anyway . . . an incredibly strong engine.

Rob

[Toddly]

Yes, these lug nuts are terrible! I replaced all of mine when I packed my bearings. Costco sells good lug nuts for about .45 each. Just ask in the tire shop. BTW, all four of my bearing seals were leaking after only one year.