Flat Tire Surprise

[dochawk]

if you have a multi-segment handle on your floor jack, the top piece makes a great extender to multiply torque.

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[zach57x]

Hit the gym more frequently and you’ll be getting those nuts off like it’s nothing

 

[Toddman45]

Also remember the spare tire doesn't come balanced.

 

[1929]

I have AAA, so long as I have cell service and I'm not in the wilderness I'm good

I have AAA too. Last time I called for service the wait was quoted at 2 hours and it was actually closer to three.

 

[Tim d]

Just sharing a flat tire experience.

I've done this before, picked up a staple causing a leak in a rear tire. First time to remove a tire on the Maverick so pulled out the "Toy" tire tools from the back seat. "Are you kidding me". But what's included is pretty typical in all new vehicles.

I've changed many tires so I had already added the "4 way lug wrench" tire tool that will fit pretty much any nut. The 4 way tire tool gives a lot of leverage over the "toy tire tool" wrench under the rear seat. But to my surprise there was no way the 4-way tire tool would come close to turning a lug nut....not a one of them. So went to my backup plan and that is a "chain link fence post" I had added to my tire tool box years ago for leverage. Even adding the 4 foot long fence post for leverage it took brute strength to finally break loose the first lug loose.

Just a suggestion, you might want to try this exercise on removing just one lug nut before heading out on a long trip, or trip to the grocery store. The "toy set of tire tools" and 4-way Tire Tool would have left me stranded on the side of a road.

No doubt, the lug nuts from the factory were put on by air wrench and probably applied with way more power than those put on by hand. Since I had my handy "chain link fence post out" I continued to loosen each of my lug nuts on all four wheels and retightened them to human strength, so I don't have to haul around a fence post in my back seat. Every single lug nut took brute "fence post" strength to break loose.

Good to know,thx for sharing.also,I've read the " beauty caps" on the mavericks actual lug nuts swell over time making removal difficult. Some replace the factory lugs nuts with aftermarket to avoid this.

 

[GmanGM]

Just sharing a flat tire experience.

I've done this before, picked up a staple causing a leak in a rear tire. First time to remove a tire on the Maverick so pulled out the "Toy" tire tools from the back seat. "Are you kidding me". But what's included is pretty typical in all new vehicles.

I've changed many tires so I had already added the "4 way lug wrench" tire tool that will fit pretty much any nut. The 4 way tire tool gives a lot of leverage over the "toy tire tool" wrench under the rear seat. But to my surprise there was no way the 4-way tire tool would come close to turning a lug nut....not a one of them. So went to my backup plan and that is a "chain link fence post" I had added to my tire tool box years ago for leverage. Even adding the 4 foot long fence post for leverage it took brute strength to finally break loose the first lug loose.

Just a suggestion, you might want to try this exercise on removing just one lug nut before heading out on a long trip, or trip to the grocery store. The "toy set of tire tools" and 4-way Tire Tool would have left me stranded on the side of a road.

No doubt, the lug nuts from the factory were put on by air wrench and probably applied with way more power than those put on by hand. Since I had my handy "chain link fence post out" I continued to loosen each of my lug nuts on all four wheels and retightened them to human strength, so I don't have to haul around a fence post in my back seat. Every single lug nut took brute "fence post" strength to break loose.

This is a problem (on others besides Maverick too) and I thank you for posting. At home I have to use a 2’ pipe on almost any of my 4 vehicles if they have been touched by a shop. Once even w breaker bar/pipe I could not break 2 nuts (either of these puts all pressure on 1 side of nut and can deform/strip it so best would be an 4way lug wrench an 2 pipes w 1 on each side for both push and pull symmetric pressure. And…. I don’t have multiple pipes and storage in each vehicle so I have been stranded. In 100 yrs of lug nuts and wrenches I would think car manufacturers or 3rd parties would have better solutions by now?

 

[MavDan]

Any modern battery operated impact wrench will do it quickly.

 

[colinl]

150 ft lb is a lot of torque.

for a lug nut securing an alloy wheel, yes, 5 ugga duggas is a lot.

 

[Bosquebass]

Just for the record what is the correct socket size? I think I'm going to put a breaker bar and socket in the storage area just in case.

 

[fossil]

just a fyi, they don't use air tools on critical fasteners in auto assembly and haven't for decades, even in Mexico. lug nuts only one of many many critical fasteners.

computer controlled electric tools are the standard. no noise, no air tool oil in the air and every aspect of the fastening process is digitally recorded, assigned to the vin and must pass specifications before your Maverick can leave the factory.

hell even the air pressure in each tire, amount of fluids/oils are all recorded and tagged to a vin.

it's largely CYA and Ford has a rather large ass.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Yep.

 

[Bosquebass]

Made by Chicago Pneumatic. Interesting.

 

[glohworm]

Looks just like my "4 way Lug Wrench"...didn't work for me. Keep an eye out for a Chain Link Fence Post.(DIY - Breaker Bar).

 

[glohworm]

I ran into this problem some years back and used the fense post as well. What made it better was when I rested the other end of the 4 way wrench onto the V of an ajustable jack stand. I was more afraid of sheering off the lugs than anything else. Worked like a charm.

 

[Tbone289]

I'm not suggesting anyone else do this, but I keep mine at 100 lb/ft. IMO, that's plenty for a 5-lug alloy wheel on a 3800 lb vehicle. I checked the torque on the lug nuts from the factory, and they were nowhere near 150 lb/ft--closer to 100.

YMMV

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