Triple chrome plated lug nuts are here!
12-13-2006, 06:23 PM
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Triple chrome plated lug nuts are here!
Triple Chrome Plated Lug Nuts!
Freshin' up your old nappy nuts. Gorilla Automotive makes some of the best nuts on the planet and if you ever wanted to play with some Gorilla nuts and live to tell about it here is your chance! There are two manufacturers, Gorilla and McGaurd. They are the best. I've picked up the Gorilla line and want to pass on some good deals.
I am selling the lock and nut set together. First up are triple chrome plated heat treated nuts. They look great! Complete set of locks and nuts for $39.99 shipped!!!!
Next up, I have a few sets of the black chrome nuts. I run these on my car and they look awesome. Locks and nuts for $47.99 shipped!!!!
Orders can be placed on the website. A direct link is here. Or, if you want quick and easy, PayPal to sales@gulfcoastperformance.com.
If you wish to order just locks or just lugs, you can do that as well. Thanks! And Happy Holidays to all!
Freshin' up your old nappy nuts. Gorilla Automotive makes some of the best nuts on the planet and if you ever wanted to play with some Gorilla nuts and live to tell about it here is your chance! There are two manufacturers, Gorilla and McGaurd. They are the best. I've picked up the Gorilla line and want to pass on some good deals.
I am selling the lock and nut set together. First up are triple chrome plated heat treated nuts. They look great! Complete set of locks and nuts for $39.99 shipped!!!!
Next up, I have a few sets of the black chrome nuts. I run these on my car and they look awesome. Locks and nuts for $47.99 shipped!!!!
Orders can be placed on the website. A direct link is here. Or, if you want quick and easy, PayPal to sales@gulfcoastperformance.com.
If you wish to order just locks or just lugs, you can do that as well. Thanks! And Happy Holidays to all!
Last edited by Cajundude; 12-14-2006 at 12:36 PM.
12-14-2006, 02:21 PM
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ARGHHHH!! Day late in posting this! I wanted Gorilla's, but I ended up going w/ another set from a different Forum vendor. The one's I ordered will be OK, I suppose, but . . . I wanted Gorillas!!
well, at least I supported a Forum Vendor - I'll check w/ you first next time Jason.
well, at least I supported a Forum Vendor - I'll check w/ you first next time Jason.
12-14-2006, 05:14 PM
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Just a headsup for you guys. The chromeplating will alter the torque/tension curve for installation on the wheel stud. It will cause the 100 FT/ lb requirement to put a much stronger load on the stud. you can use these nuts, just be very careful not to exceed the yield strength of the studs.
12-14-2006, 05:23 PM
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So you are saying, if you tighten a lug nut, with a chrome plating, at 100 ft. lbs., the torque wrench is not correct and it is actually torquing it more?
12-14-2006, 06:31 PM
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Cajun...Yes, that is correct. The T/T curve is affected by the frictional characteristics of the mating surfaces of the fasteners and the substrate upon which they are turning. A very smooth surface, such as chrome, reduces the friction thereby making the joint assembly more efficient. So, for a given torque, in this case 100 ft/lbs, the nut will travel farther along the bolt threads, and thus will pull on the male fastener more. This means it is stretched more than was intended when the joint was first analyzed by the engineers. In other words, you will be approaching the yield point of the stud. Without an actual test it is difficult to make a recommendation, but what I would do is be sure NOT to exceed 100 ft/lbs, and if anything, go with 90-95 fit/lbs. Oh, I was a Fastener Engineer at one of the Big 3 for many years, to answer the question of where I got the info. This is standard knowledge in the fastener community.
12-14-2006, 09:57 PM
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All orders from today have been boxed up and will go to FedEx in the morning.
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You are most welcome...and you are well on your way to becoming a fastener guru!
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Just a headsup for you guys. The chromeplating will alter the torque/tension curve for installation on the wheel stud. It will cause the 100 FT/ lb requirement to put a much stronger load on the stud. you can use these nuts, just be very careful not to exceed the yield strength of the studs.
Are the threads chrome plated or just the outside?
12-16-2006, 08:39 AM
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Kinda hard to tell. The threads are somewhat shiny but not like the outside of course. If you look straight down the lug nut it is not chromed on the opposite side of the top, meaning the bottom on the inside of the lug nut. Folks, chrome lug nuts have been around for a long time and Gorilla has made them for more than 25 years.