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$2.50 a lug nut!?!?!?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by adamshumard, Jul 31, 2012.

  1. rats28
    Joined: Sep 3, 2008
    Posts: 578

    rats28
    Member
    from Louisiana

    My nuts are priceless :D
     
  2. Weasel
    Joined: Dec 30, 2007
    Posts: 6,698

    Weasel
    Member

    Man that's cheap. Lug bolts for Ferrari 360/430/458 run $150.00........each!
     
  3. miker98038
    Joined: Jan 24, 2011
    Posts: 1,143

    miker98038
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    FNG here. Bought my spinners for my salt flats from lug nut king, mentioned above. Not billet alum, don't say american racing, bolted up just fine. I think $80, instead of 350 or 500 like American wanted. Buy from him again in a blink.
     
  4. Aman
    Joined: Dec 28, 2005
    Posts: 2,522

    Aman
    Member
    from Texas

    What would you sell 'em for. Brand new never been used...nuts? I hate to say it but in this hobby you win some and you lose some. What was the parts store and was it your only source. I usually go to a wholesaler for that stuff, you get it at the parts store cost. But, do post the name of the store,if you haven't already.
     
  5. mj40's
    Joined: Dec 11, 2008
    Posts: 3,303

    mj40's
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    It pisses me off when they sell them in a package of 4 and you always need 5. Just saying!
     
  6. Saxon
    Joined: Aug 9, 2008
    Posts: 2,157

    Saxon
    Member
    from MN

    So you throw things away?? ;) Isnt that what old coffee cans are for.
     
  7. HomemadeHardtop57
    Joined: Nov 15, 2007
    Posts: 4,328

    HomemadeHardtop57
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    $1.99 each at autozone....still a lot.
     
  8. outlaw256
    Joined: Jun 26, 2008
    Posts: 2,022

    outlaw256
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    bought a box of left hand thread not long ago. 25 to the box.i think i gave 12.00 for the box.
     
  9. ravedodger
    Joined: Aug 24, 2007
    Posts: 296

    ravedodger
    Member

    I have a lot of coffee cans. Looks.like I'm going to keep it that way.
     
  10. adamshumard
    Joined: Jan 18, 2007
    Posts: 1,380

    adamshumard
    Member

    Was autozone. O'reillys didn't have them. It was after 530, so all the other parts stores were closed. Just bought a set of tires today so tomorrow I'm going back to the tire shop. For what I paid for the tires the nuts should be thrown in.
     
  11. squirrel
    Joined: Sep 23, 2004
    Posts: 55,933

    squirrel
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    I don't drink coffee...

    I scrapped about 50,000 lbs of stuff in the past two years. But I saved the lug nuts.
     
  12. BCCHOPIT
    Joined: Aug 10, 2008
    Posts: 2,601

    BCCHOPIT
    Member

    I just bought 10 lug nuts
    Only need 6 but I was thinking
    Nice new nuts for both back wheels
    I had other stuff so I didn't know what I payed until I got home. I almost went back. But the nuts were cheaper then the gas.

    F$ckers we should hang them by there BALLS
     
  13. saltracer219
    Joined: Sep 23, 2006
    Posts: 1,071

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    I just looked on Rockauto and they range from .14 cents to .78 cents each for Ford 1/2-20 thread zinc plated lug nuts.
     
  14. How much are them there nuts you hang under the back, and does that include the sac?
     
  15. Bert Kollar
    Joined: Jan 10, 2007
    Posts: 1,232

    Bert Kollar
    Member

    Try ezacessory.com they specialize in lug nuts and studs
     
  16. MikeRose
    Joined: Oct 7, 2004
    Posts: 1,583

    MikeRose
    Member
    from Yuma, AZ

    A seller on ebay (lugnutguys) sells new ones for $10 for a set of 20, regular open ended style. Thats who I bought mine from after checking prices at the parts store.
     
  17. chaos10meter
    Joined: Feb 21, 2007
    Posts: 2,191

    chaos10meter
    Member
    from PA.

    Wow I am so glad now that I didn't buy that Ferrari.
     
  18. Belchfire8
    Joined: Sep 18, 2005
    Posts: 1,540

    Belchfire8
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    Was looking for chrome acorn type nuts a couple years ago, nobody had any in the stores so i went to a little independant tire place. the guy had a couple five gallon buckets of lugnuts. he dumped one over and we dug through till we found enough of the chrome ones I wanted....he gave them to me. I tried to pay him and he looked at about 100 pounds of lugnuts and laughed. I also was looking for some chrome trim rings, he had STACKS of them out back. Found what I needed for about $2 each.
     
  19. Weasel
    Joined: Dec 30, 2007
    Posts: 6,698

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    My problem is that most lugnuts are 'Hecho in China' and I do not trust their steel alloys. I have had the threads strip out without overtorqueing them - I always use a torque wrench and torque them to manufacturer's specs....
     
  20. Any store that sells Dorman stuff should have them - Summit sells a set of 25 7/16-20 for $18.95. Should be able to get them at the local parts house for less.
     
  21. Retro Jim
    Joined: May 27, 2007
    Posts: 3,854

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    That is totally crazy ! What the hell were they made of anyway ? I would never pay that much for a damn lug nut !
    If you don't like the way the old ones look , then a $3.50 can of Krylon spray paint will take care of that problem real fast ! That's what I did on my 55 Ford when I first bought it . Lasted for years too .
    I also keep the lug nuts from all the cars . i never throw something good away because you never know when you might need one someday . I still have some from my 37 Plymouth pick-up . They have the threads & lug nut all in one piece .

    Retro Jim
     
  22. Went into Les Schwab last week and bought 10 1/2-20 chromed acorns for $1 apiece plus tax. Open ones were $0.59 each. They had hundreds of them.
     
  23. das858
    Joined: Jul 28, 2010
    Posts: 1,014

    das858
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    I recently priced lug nuts for my o/t '69 Cuda from year one, they want $7.00 each for theirs, needless to say I didn't get any.
     
  24. BootleggerMatt
    Joined: Aug 17, 2011
    Posts: 258

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    I guess if you're in a pinch you gotta pay what you gotta pay. Cheapest I have ever seen was 20 bucks for 20, then I checked rockauto like some of these guys said, and yep! They had closeout wagner lugnuts for 14 cents each. I just ordered a set for under 9 bucks including shipping! Couldn't pass it up event though I really don't need em right now.
     
  25. JeffB2
    Joined: Dec 18, 2006
    Posts: 9,484

    JeffB2
    Member
    from Phoenix,AZ

    There's always Wally World for $2.50 for a pack of 5 chrome or stock, they torqued down fine and I have had them on and off several times on my U.S. Mags.
     
  26. williebill
    Joined: Mar 1, 2004
    Posts: 3,274

    williebill
    Member

    Bingo. I'd pay that much if I knew they were as good as the originals,not made of shit,and looked pretty.
     
  27. 2.50 a beer 5.00 a shot , 5.00 a pack, 2.00 a soda, 4.00 a burger, 3.00 for ice cream. 2.00 a gallon milk , 4.00 a gallon gas ..... all those will be gone by morning. 2.50 a lug nut seems about right.
     
  28. jazz1
    Joined: Apr 30, 2011
    Posts: 1,534

    jazz1
    Member

    Now you want to keep better track of your nuts,,not leave on the floor or misplace them. Seems most of the aftermarket stuff is crap,,,even the shiny chrome ones start to rust as soon as you torque 'em down
     
  29. wheelkid
    Joined: May 25, 2006
    Posts: 1,238

    wheelkid
    Alliance Vendor
    from Fresno, CA

    Alrighty, I'm going to start carrying a more extensive line of lug nuts. Call me or check out my ebay store soon for them.
     

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