Well, I guess the bad news is that the lug nuts were probably something you should have checked as soon as you got the vehicle.

The good news is that you found the loose lug nuts before a wheel came off at freeway speed, and that nobody got hurt before you found them.

All us Jeepers are aware of the old saying, "Sometimes, it's the simplest things..."


1977 CJ-7, fiberglass body, AMC 360 w/ headers, DUI ignition, Edelbrock intake and Holley 4150 carb, TF999, Dana 300, 4.56 gears lockers, York air comp, 4" susp lift, 2" body lift, BFG 35" M-T tires, Megashifter, AGR pump & box, REP8000 winch.