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Old 05-06-2006, 10:45 AM
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Lets say someone didn't have a jack and he uses his sisters or moms scissor jacks sometimes, but they're out of town. Would it be safe for him to change the lug nuts one at a time while the car is still on the ground?
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if you were a 5 lug thug, i'd say you are safe changing one at a time. if you're a 4 lugger... your choice
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Its safe ive done it a few times on my civic and a couple of times on camaros just do them one at a time and use a torque wrench.
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As long as your doing 1 at a time and doing the top one each time (take off one replace then move car forward to change positions) then youll be able to torque it good.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As long as your doing 1 at a time and doing the top one each time (take off one replace then move car forward to change positions) then youll be able to torque it good. </TD></TR></TABLE>

wow good advice, never thought of that before
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damn man just get a jack somewhere. i have something against putting on lug nuts while the tire is on the floor
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I swapped my lugs w/ my cousin and we both had 4 lug tires. you can do 2 at a time as long as they're diagonal from each other, you can't do ones next to each other. Not sure if people will agree w/ me, but it worked fine for us.
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buy a jack. there what 20bucks with kick stands.
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Holy jesus of course it would be fine.

Ever notice how many cars on the road are running around minus one lug (4 lug hondas included). If it was that dangerous, it would never stop being on CNN

"Another driver dies today because he was missing one of his lug nuts."

That being said, you still should just go buy a damn jack because what kind of gear head doesn't own one anyway. It's one of the most useful things out there besides and adjustable wrench.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jay_Sensing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Holy jesus of course it would be fine.

Ever notice how many cars on the road are running around minus one lug (4 lug hondas included). If it was that dangerous, it would never stop being on CNN

"Another driver dies today because he was missing one of his lug nuts."

That being said, you still should just go buy a damn jack because what kind of gear head doesn't own one anyway. It's one of the most useful things out there besides and adjustable wrench.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I don't trust cresent wrentches

Reguardless i found a spare key for my sisters car hiding out, and threw on my new lugs. Thanks for the advice for the fututre though guys
Old 05-06-2006, 02:28 PM
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anyone who said no needs to never touch a car, silly noobs, yea it will be fine dood..
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yes, you could go one at a time shouldnt be a problem. hell u could go 2 at a time
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fwdtamiya &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Lets say someone didn't have a jack and he uses his sisters or moms scissor jacks sometimes, but they're out of town. Would it be safe for him to change the lug nuts one at a time while the car is still on the ground?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Could've come over to my house..
Jack stands (4), 3 scisorjacks, 1 HD jack, and rhino ramps
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jay J &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Could've come over to my house..
Jack stands (4), 3 scisorjacks, 1 HD jack, and rhino ramps </TD></TR></TABLE>

whoa your awesome
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i know a guy who drove his eagle talon with only 2 lug nuts on each wheels for over 100000 miles just take one off at at a time... y r u changing ur lug nuts?
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i've driven with the 2-lug conversion(lol) aswell, someone stole 2 lugs in a parking lot lol
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As long as your doing 1 at a time and doing the top one each time (take off one replace then move car forward to change positions) then youll be able to torque it good. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DelSolMarine &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know a guy who drove his eagle talon with only 2 lug nuts on each wheels for over 100000 miles just take one off at at a time... y r u changing ur lug nuts?</TD></TR></TABLE>
So i could throw the mugen lug caps on my mr5s
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man ive done 2 at a time as long as you have 2 x'd up your fine. never had a problem
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