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The FORD lug-nuts that were on our first 2008 Sport Trac, our 2015 King Ranch, and our 2017 King Ranch had the standard FORD lug-nuts on them. They are a thin metal cap over the top of a "standard style" lug-nut.

Over time they crack, allow moisture inside of them causing the nuts to swell (that sounds painful), then when a tech goes to rotate the tires, their socket won't fit on them, causing a problem taking them off, therefore creating the need for a new set of nuts.

FORD was sued over them, in a class action suite, but the consumers lost, BECAUSE they are considered a "wear item", like a serpentine belt, or a set of brake pads, for example.

Therefore, I deem them J U N K !!!!!! LOL

<blockquote data-quote="&amp;quot;Risky Bizness&amp;quot;" data-source="post: 1051491" data-attributes="member: 74652">The FORD lug-nuts that were on our first 2008 Sport Trac, our 2015 King Ranch, and our 2017 King Ranch had the standard FORD lug-nuts on them.&nbsp; They are a thin metal cap over the top of a &quot;standard style&quot; lug-nut.Over time they crack, allow moisture inside of them causing the nuts to swell (that sounds painful), then when a tech goes to rotate the tires, their socket won&#039;t fit on them, causing a problem taking them off, therefore creating the need for a new set of nuts.FORD was sued over them, in a class action suite, but the consumers lost, BECAUSE they are considered a &quot;wear item&quot;, like a serpentine belt, or a set of brake pads, for example.Therefore, I deem them J U N K !!!!!!&nbsp; LOL&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE=""Risky Bizness", post: 1051491, member: 74652"] [B][I]The FORD lug-nuts that were on our first 2008 Sport Trac, our 2015 King Ranch, and our 2017 King Ranch had the standard FORD lug-nuts on them. They are a thin metal cap over the top of a "standard style" lug-nut.[/I][/B] [I][B]Over time they crack, allow moisture inside of them causing the nuts to swell (that sounds painful), then when a tech goes to rotate the tires, their socket won't fit on them, causing a problem taking them off, therefore creating the need for a new set of nuts.[/B][/I] [B][I]FORD was sued over them, in a class action suite, but the consumers lost, BECAUSE they are considered a "wear item", like a serpentine belt, or a set of brake pads, for example. Therefore, I deem them J U N K !!!!!! LOL ;)[/I][/B] [/QUOTE]

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