Simple question......lug nuts

[JKocot]

Well that does it for me. Taking off and returning tomorrow!

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[DocE3Gun]

I think the black ones should be avoided...not enough bearing area...McGard for the black one?
you can see the stock two piece lug nut that is prone to swelling. I got rid of these on my chrome package with ones off Ebay that have the same bearing area as the OEM lug nuts and are plated chrome. JMO Cone angle on both are 60°.

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

That was my feeling. I’ll be swapping the factory ones back on and torquing them properly prior to leaving for Texas Thursday morning.

 

[Langwilliams]

I found this on eBay showing different style lug seats. I searched an didn't see any of the "factory style bulge" just the acorn bulge.

 

[DocE3Gun]

I found this on eBay showing different style lug seats. I searched an didn't see any of the "factory style bulge" just the acorn bulge.

I can’t find any 12x1.5 “factory style bulge” from Gorilla for sale tho. Their website sucks on my iPhone and is impossible to navigate as well.

 

[JKocot]

I can’t find any 12x1.5 “factory style bulge” from Gorilla for sale tho. Their website sucks on my iPhone and is impossible to navigate as well.

I agree. I can't believe it is this difficult to find OEM "like" black lug nuts for the Ranger.

 

[ryyck]

Hi Bruce,

Those lug nuts look perfect.

I purchased special sockets for my breaker bar and torque wrench that have inserts to protect the lug nut and the wheel. Not for use with an air impact wrench. Price is right IMO.

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Hey Phil,
Where did you find those special sockets?
I'm about to rotate the tires and don't want to mess anything up.

Appreciate the insight.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hey Phil,
Where did you find those special sockets?
I'm about to rotate the tires and don't want to mess anything up.

Appreciate the insight.

Hi ryyck,

Here you go...it is also in this thread as post 22....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2VVUNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I recall someone else indicated they were out of stock but I have not checked....

Best,

Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[ryyck]

Hi ryyck,

Here you go...it is also in this thread as post 22....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2VVUNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I recall someone else indicated they were out of stock but I have not checked....

Best,

Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Thanks very much. Appreciate the help.

 

[Lunchbox88]

Thanks very much. Appreciate the help.

These may be another option that appears to be in stock. The HF version looks suspiciously similair...

https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-drive-sae-metric-lug-nut-impact-sockets-7-pc-69781.html

https://tiresupplynetwork.com/products/7-piece-no-mar-socket-set

 

[NickTheEnforcer]

Well, until Mcguard comes up with the proper angle/length in black I'm gonna pass. Really dont want to add worrying that one day on the highway one of my wheels is going to pass me to everything else taking up space in my head.

I have a magnetic metallic with machine rims and black would look good along with a quality black tail pipe. But all the ones I looked at had finishes that I doubted would last the test of time.

Now we have a amendment on the IL ballot this November to raise our income tax to cover the over a decade of no balanced budget, decades of fraud/waste/abuse at every level of government.
Thx Governor Prick-ster! Need to save money to leave this awful state!!

 

[DocE3Gun]

Well, until Mcguard comes up with the proper angle/length in black I'm gonna pass. Really dont want to add worrying that one day on the highway one of my wheels is going to pass me to everything else taking up space in my head.

I have a magnetic metallic with machine rims and black would look good along with a quality black tail pipe. But all the ones I looked at had finishes that I doubted would last the test of time.

Now we have a amendment on the IL ballot this November to raise our income tax to cover the over a decade of no balanced budget, decades of fraud/waste/abuse at every level of government.
Thx Governor Prick-ster! Need to save money to leave this awful state!!

I believe I'm going to wait for the same. Seeing the amount of contact surface difference, I was worried enough to pull them and put the factory lug nuts back on...retorquing them properly of course.

I just know that these will eventually swell and separate.

 

[NickTheEnforcer]

I believe I'm going to wait for the same. Seeing the amount of contact surface difference, I was worried enough to pull them and put the factory lug nuts back on...retorquing them properly of course.

I just know that these will eventually swell and separate.

not fond of the oem lugs, yr 2 on my wifes old 2016 escape nothing but probs..

 

[DocE3Gun]

not fond of the oem lugs, yr 2 on my wifes old 2016 escape nothing but probs..

I'm not a fan either. The 2-pc lug nuts on my last two Escapes swelled and when I changed tires on my last one at Costco they informed me that they would not do the next service if I did not have replacements for them ready to go.

I want a viable replacement in black, but would really like to stay with the same footprint/contact if possible.

 

[Rence]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/24-Black-F...e:Ford&hash=item1f0d2dd14e:g:3WMAAOSwgEVec-lV
Would these work?

 

[P. A. Schilke]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/24-Black-Factory-Style-Lug-Nuts-M12x1-50-Replacement-for-Ford-ACPZ-1012-H/133365092686?fits=Model:Ranger|Make:Ford&hash=item1f0d2dd14e:g:3WMAAOSwgEVec-lV
Would these work?

Hi Rence,

I believe these will work. However I would verify the thread depth to make certain the these lug nuts will not bottom out on the stud before clamping the wheel to the rotor.

best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

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