tire bolts not coming off

[TacticalDoc]

I tried with an impact wrench but I dont think the on board tanks supply enough air. Then I tried the chrowbar and still wouldnt come off. I also put on some WD40.

My front driverside tire is flat which is why I'm replacing it with the spare.

Any suggestions?

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

there are left hand and right hand threads, turn the wrench towards the back of the truck to loosen each side.

 

[Bob H]

Left Hand Threads

 

[doghead]

I know this sounds silly but, are you reading the directions in the tech manual?

TM9-2320-361-10, chapter 3-14.

There are over 7 pages of info listed to explain how to change your tire. It is very thorough. It was written for people with almost zero experience to achieve such a basic task.

 

[littlebob]

Like Evil said make sure your turning them the right way. My truck had hubs swapped side to side, look at the threads or marking on the studs. You also need to make sure you have an impact with enough torque for the job.

 

[3dAngus]

In other words, on the drivers side, you're tightening them instead of loosening them.
They are reverse threaded on that side.

 

[TacticalDoc]

Like Evil said make sure your turning them the right way. My truck had hubs swapped side to side, look at the threads or marking on the studs. You also need to make sure you have an impact with enough torque for the job.

I'm turning them clockwise and jumping on the crowbar

It takes about 1 day for it to deflate so I may just try some fixaflat to see if it seals it up. I need to move it to a friends house.

 

[3dAngus]

Then pump it full of air, bring immediately to the tire shop, and let them put the big compressor air wrench to it. I had to do that one time on one of my M105s. I've removed 20 tires off it without major issue, but one would just not go until he put the largest wrench and compressor of all on it. Make sure you tell him it is reverse threaded.

Surely you have an emergency glad hand line to go to the back of your truck for filling tires with air.

 

[doghead]

Do not assume anything, identify the thread direction visually, then proceed.

There should be a letter "L" on the end of the stud.

 

[TacticalDoc]

Then pump it full of air, bring immediately to the tire shop, and let them put the big compressor air wrench to it. I had to do that one time on one of my M105s. I've removed 20 tires off it without major issue, but one would just not go until he put the largest wrench and compressor of all on it. Make sure you tell him it is reverse threaded.

Surely you have an emergency glad hand line to go to the back of your truck for filling tires with air.

I do have glad hand line and air hose

I was thinking of keeping the crowbar on and moving forward using the ground and truck weight to losen it. ANyone ever try this?

 

[eagle4g63]

Also if you are talking about an A2 deuce....it has tubes in the tire so.....don't use fixaflat any large truck tire shop will fix it. By me they only charged my $25 to break it down and clean all rust and replace tube......NOT worth my time to do it myself for that price.

 

[TacticalDoc]

Also if you are talking about an A2 deuce....it has tubes in the tire so.....don't use fixaflat any large truck tire shop will fix it. By me they only charged my $25 to break it down and clean all rust and replace tube......NOT worth my time to do it myself for that price.

part of the reason I'm getting out of MVs and selling my deuce is that I dont have mechanics here willing to work on deuces. I'll see if the will change the tire but who knows. You would think its all the same but I guess not here in Central FL.

 

[doghead]

You can also call and have it done at your location.

 

[TacticalDoc]

You can also call and have it done at your location.

ah..that might be an option

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

It could also be as simple as a valve core, and you could fix it yourself. It would still be a good idea to break all the lugnuts free, and hand tighten them with the wrench incase you need to change one out on the road.

 

[seabeeut]

I do have glad hand line and air hose

I was thinking of keeping the crowbar on and moving forward using the ground and truck weight to losen it. ANyone ever try this?

BAD idea when you apply stress and tourge with out any control there is no telling where that tool might go flying!!!!!!

 

[TacticalDoc]

BAD idea when you apply stress and tourge with out any control there is no telling where that tool might go flying!!!!!!

though of that too...I guess I'll fill it up and drive it to get fixed or have someone come by

 

[3dAngus]

If you got it at the correct angle, you could probably bump it and break it loose. I would not go more than a few inches, and you need a second person to watch it on the ground.

In any case, you motivated me to get out in this cold wind and break a tire off my M1061. With my Gimpy geared lug wrench and a sliding hammer crowbar, they broke loose without to much trouble. They are also reverse threaded on the driver side.

 

[eagle4g63]

not a mechanic.....look for a tire shop/semi truck stop they are all over the US and have to fix tires on semis.....to them these are the same thing.

 

[RodUSMC1962]

Good suggestion,most people are not to far away from a truck stop.