2007 5.7 Tundra locking lug nuts keep loosening.

any ideas what would cause this or how to fix it?
-J

 

Most likely it's who guy who took the rim off...

Yeah, don't trust him to put it back on.

Awesome Username!

 

Are they M14-1.50? Do they have the taper? I ran tapered nuts on a ford that required flat ones and they would back out from time to time. Could be as simple as the wrong type of nut. If factory nuts are doing it, it might be time for new studs.

 

you gotta answer my question first/

Who took 'em off?

 

This started happening when I had the tires replaced at a Walmart tire shop. The same lugs were on the wheels before this and they never loosened. Not sure what they did but even after a good tire shop tightened them for me, they came loose again. I am thinking of returning to regular lug nuts.

 

I'd buy a torque wrench before I bought new lugnuts.

Walmart requires techs nowadays to use an oil and "wet" torque to stud spec.

They don't even give damn what stud spec is, Liability issue

 

Sounds like the symptom of a stretched stud. As mentioned a good torque wrench would be 1st. Then I'd probably get some new nuts, cool black ones most likely. If that doesn't solve it you can get studs for pretty cheap and replacing them is very easy if you have a good impact wrench.

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I had to replace 20 of the 24 on my taco after letting poncho go ape shit with the impact, sounds like you're dealing with the same issue

 

Wow red flag..


can't poncho anymore unless your referring to a penis enhanced FEMALE in a thong swing around an M18 Dewalt!

 

I mean, if he's drunk enough I could probably get him in a thong and all that. LOL.
Now I need to wash that image from my mind, eeewww.

 

Could be the wrong lugs for the wheels. That would be the easy fix.

And if the installer did not torque correctly, where they backed out and got loose, the wheel lug holes could have gotten gouged out since the lugs were loose. If that happens and the lug holes get oblong or gouged out enough the wheels will never hold torque regardless of how much you tighten the lugs. I had that happen on a Ram once, ended up having to replace all the wheels and lugs.

 

Nope, Nope, I m not gonna get banned from another forum.

I gave helpful advice on page 1, lets see where it leads (i don't care)

 

apparently you are talking to me? what is this about?

 

Nothing... I was making a funny comment in my head

got me to 50 posts!!!

now I can sell my tundra after 2 months and 1 ban

 

Genuinely curious why you're selling.

 

OTR Trucker, gone 3 months at a time, can't even satisfy my wife.

Bought for 22K in 2015, sold in 2025 for 10k

93-126003 miles.

Banned and shamed on here for trying to offer it on this forum without 50 posts..
..

 

I think I will try a shotgun approach, buy a torque wrench, new posts and new lug nuts. I know WalMart had trouble getting a tire on and am thinking they damaged something when putting the wheel back on the truck. In fact, they put the new tire in the bed and told me about it. So I had to have someone else put the last tire/wheel on! Quite the saga. My username, Thunderkiten, comes from Thundercat, the nickname of the model motorcycle I owned, a Yamaha YZF600r. Thanks to everyone for the help and advice.