Can I change lug nuts without jacking up my truck?

[OL1970]

Okay probably a really dumb question, but is there an issue with me changing lug nuts one at a time with my vehicle on the ground? My now lifted JTLE is getting black lugs to match the wheels and just curious if I need to figure out how to jack it up or its okay to change on the ground. When I realized the factory jack probably isn't going to get the job done I thought maybe I could take a shortcut...but sometimes that isn't the smartest thing to do I've learned!

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[Doolin64]

Yes, just do one at a time and retorque factory specs.

 

[OL1970]

Yes, just do one at a time and retorque factory specs.

awesome, thanks for the quick reply!

 

[Texops]

yup i'm fixing to do it also torque to 130 ft.lbs

 

[MACulberson]

I did. I changed two two and one torquing as I went.

 

[sgwood24]

I did. I changed two two and one torquing as I went.

What size lug nut did you use?
Thanks,
Scott

 

[MACulberson]

What size lug nut did you use?
Thanks,
Scott

m14x1.5x45 is what they say on the Quadratec site.

https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadrat...corn-style-wheel-lug-nut-kit-jeep-wrangler-jl

 

[WhatExit?]

Nice nuts!

 

[ShadowsPapa]

If those are powder coated, or better, they should look nice a very long time.
I thought, though, that someone here on the forum had a wheel come loose and found out that the wheel they put on their JT from another Jeep had a slightly different taper size and the nut didn't hit right? Maybe it was due to nut diameter and if the diameter is correct then these would be fine. So never mind.

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