This video is to show what to do when your Ford lug nuts are "swelling". They are really deforming on the outer cap, but this will show you exactly what's happening, as well as a few different ways to remove them and replace them with a more reliable alternative.

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CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Intro
(1:15) Teardown / Factory Lug Nut Pieces
(1:50) Swollen/Deformed Lug Nut Removal Methods
(1:55) Flip Socket Method
(3:15) Brute Force Method (hammer)
(4:15) Chisel Method (cap removal)
(6:10) Recommendations
(6:28) Aftermarket Single Piece Options
(9:15) Exit / Outro

THIS VIDEO SHOWS HOW TO REMOVE SWOLLEN LUG NUTS and VERY GOOD AFTERMARKET SINGLE PIECE AFTERMARKET LUG NUT REPLACEMENTS.

When the 2 piece factory lug nuts are overtorqued, poorly wrenched, or overheated, the chrome caps will swell, making it exceptionally difficult to remove the nut with factory equipment.

Sometimes you have the luxury of time to tinker and play with these kinds of things, but other times you're on the side of the road and need to change a wheel as fast as possible.

This video is a guide to know the BEST way to remove these swollen lug nuts, as well as other more "desperate" means to remove the lug nuts if you no longer care about aesthetic appearance. Overall, we recommend an upgrade the the above recommended single piece lug nuts. We hope this video helps and prepares you if your factory lug nuts are starting to show signs of wear and expansion!

Have you ever had a bad experience with your factory lug nuts? Where were you? How hard was it to get them off? How did you do it? We'd love to know in the comments below!

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