Loose lug nut indicators
 

Loose lug nut indicators

Started by lvmci, December 10, 2017, 05:59:47 PM

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lvmci

What do you guys think of the loose lug nut indicators by wheel check and torque-tight. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, tom...
MCI 102C3 8V92, Allison HT740
Formally MCI5A 8V71 Allison MT643
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Raymond smith

I think they are great. You can tell at a glance if you have a problem. Just my two cents worth. Raymond
1957 4104-3632 & 1989 mci 102c3

If it doesn`t fit properly the first time, Get a bigger hammer

HB of CJ

We used a dinky thin hobby paint brush and ran a radial black thin paint stripe over the studs and lug nuts.  The lug nuts were painted silver.   The wheels red.  Years ago.  Fire Department.

Scott & Heather

Ugly as sin if you have polished Alcoa's.


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1984 MCI 9 6V92-turbo with 9 inch roof raise (SOLD)
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lostagain

Yea, very ugly and industrial looking. Just put a wrench on the nuts on a regular basis to make sure they are torqued right. Or a little paint mark like HB says. Once torqued twice, they usually don't move again.

JC
JC
Blackie AB
1977 MC5C, 6V92/HT740 (sold)
2007 Country Coach Magna, Cummins ISX (sold)

DoubleEagle

Seems like trash trucks use them a lot.
Walter
Dayton, Ohio
1975 Silvereagle Model 05, 8V71, 4 speed Spicer
1982 Eagle Model 10, 6V92, 5 speed Spicer
1984 Eagle Model 10, 6V92 w/Jacobs, Allison HT740
1994 Eagle Model 15-45, Series 60 w/Jacobs, HT746

Jeremy

Everything from panel vans upwards use them here - certainly everything remotely heavy operated by commercial or civil operators

Jeremy
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buswarrior

Indicators still allow the nut to loosen.

There are lug locks available now. The plastic links pairs of lugs. Here's a local supplier to me:"Zafety Lug Lock"

http://www.spectraproducts.ca/new-zafety/

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior
Frozen North, Greater Toronto Area
new project: 1995 MCI 102D3, Cat 3176b, Eaton Autoshift

chessie4905

If you have steel wheels, rust stains will show loose lug nuts
GMC h8h 649#028 (4905)
Pennsylvania-central

luvrbus

Can you use those on stud pilot wheels I never saw those on anything except a hub pilot wheels
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lvmci

torque-tight.com & wheel-check.com are two manufacturers, I'm sure they will have more info, I was only interested in the black color, tom...
Update: Clifford,  according to Wheel-check lady, they work on both stud and hub, just different sizes. Tom...
MCI 102C3 8V92, Allison HT740
Formally MCI5A 8V71 Allison MT643
Brandon has really got it going!

lostagain

Clifford, they slip over the nut. They don't go between the nut and the wheel.

JC
JC
Blackie AB
1977 MC5C, 6V92/HT740 (sold)
2007 Country Coach Magna, Cummins ISX (sold)