>bolts holding your wheels on; if you've never taken them off, >you best look at them soon, at least BEFORE you get a flat on the >road because ALL of my bolts were put on at the factory bone dry. >This generally translates to being fused to the hub and if you >find this out at the beginning of a long awaited trip, you will >be p-r-e-t-t-y pissed off.... I used to have to use a four-foot cheater to get mine off. Not just dry, but almost 30 years old. They came off with the most awful creeeeaaaaakkk sound. Then I put anti-seize on them. It still requires the cheater but now they come off with a sound like a pistol shot. Them suckers BREAK loose. Not only that, but when they bust loose there's this smell, like when I've been shooting the .45. Smells a bit like burnt powder. It's ever so much fun. ;)
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