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Lug nuts and pro comps

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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Default Lug nuts and pro comps

Forgive the noob question, but would the Gorilla automotive spline lug nut kit (http://www.quadratec.com/products/92806_900X_A_PG.htm) work with Pro Comp 8179s?

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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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I am using the same gorilla kit with my Procomps, no issues so far.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Kudos! Thanks buddy.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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If you get them-get an extra gorilla socket to match them-sockets are very thin walled-broke mine taking off a wheel and had to buy a whole set on a weekend to get the socket.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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CLOTAGAMES:

Sorry, I don't understand. You're referring to the socket that removes the lug nuts?

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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lock0ut
CLOTAGAMES:

Sorry, I don't understand. What should I buy with them? Thanks!
If you look at the pic you linked, all of the nuts have splines on them, so a special tool (socket) is needed to turn them. It is the long one in the lower right. He is suggesting you get another of those long sockets.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Good idea to get an extra socket... who sells the socket separate?

Here is the similar setup with the Gorilla lugs...



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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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I know some of the forum sponsors that sell gorilla lugs sell the socket by itself. I believe there are a few different patterns.
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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I bought my ProComp alloys through 4wd.com via forum member Bustabiz. He made sure I had an extra socket. It even had to come from a different warehouse...it came a couple days after the BIG shipment and I thought he'd forgotten to throw it in.
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by CLOTAGAMES
I know some of the forum sponsors that sell gorilla lugs sell the socket by itself. I believe there are a few different patterns.
Yea, there turns out to be a lot of different patterns. And of course I don't have the "key certificate". I called Gorilla and they are excellent to deal with.
Asked me to send him a lug and he will tell me the right key socket to use, then I am going to order two spares (like $10 ea).
I sent him the lug off my spare and used a standard one in it's place for now. Better safe than sorry.

I hid the primary socket key under the roll cage padding just over the passengers head (open velcro, insert, close velcro) since I figure the first place a theif is gonna look will be the glovebox, center console, or with the jack. I'll hide the spare somewhere else and keep the extra spare at home.
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