Attaching wheels to a truck hub is serious business. Yet it's not uncommon to see some big bruiser of a mechanic, one foot against the bottom of the tire, whaling away with a 1-inch-drive impact gun ...

Locking wheel nuts do not have standard hexagonal heads like a normal nut and bolt. They require a unique locking wheel nut ‘key’ to remove them. This guide looks at the different types of locking ...

We've said it before, but it's a fact that few things are as simple as they look. Take something as commonplace as lug nuts: They hold the wheels onto a vehicle. That's simple enough, but another ...

Wheel installation is pretty simple, right? Bolt ’em on, torque ’em down and you’re good to go. If that’s what you believe, then perhaps you’ve had more than your share of truck wheel separation ...

Prevent wheel-off incidents on heavy trucks by understanding wheel installation procedures and carefully inspecting the wheel end. The two major causes of wheel-off incidents include a loss of ...

IT is callous and dangerous – so vandals who are undoing wheel nuts on vehicles in Gladstone and its surrounding areas must have a screw loose. “I don’t know if it’s a threat towards me, (but) if ...