Lug Nut Wrench Size?

Jbreunig
Jbreunig Member Posts: 25
in Trailer & Towing
I have a 2020 T@b 400 BDL.  Wondering what size are the tire Lug Nuts?  Tried a 19mm socket but that seems loose.  Lug Nuts are so tight from factory/dealer I can not break them loose.  Want to make sure I use the right size socket before I use a my big breaker bar.  Any suggestions
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  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
    It should be 3/4" / 19mm, which is what I use on my 2019 320 S Boondock Lite wheels.  I don't believe there is any difference in the Boondock wheels between the 400 and 320 S.
    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    (Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


  • qhumberd
    qhumberd Administrator, Moderator Posts: 847
    We have the 2019 BDL with the Aluminum rims and larger tires and those lug nuts are 3/4" A deep socket is required. Torque is supposed to be 95-100 ft/lbs per the "Unofficial Guide":

     A 3/8” x 6” extension is connected to a ¾” deep socket for the lug nuts and both have red reflective tape in case you drop them. The two black rods hook-into the jack letting you raise the jack from alongside the trailer. We chose these tools because here is very little space between the wheel housing and the lug nuts preventing you from using a traditional lug nut wrench.

    Should be the same if your 2020 has the same tires and rims
    2019  T@B400 Boondock Lite "Todd"
    2016 Toyota Tundra 5.7 Crew Cab
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    edited April 2021
    You also need a socket that has the same number of flat surfaces as the nut, not a point style socket.  I got a 3/4 inch tire lug nut specific impact deep socket (1/2” drive), which fits like a glove.  I use it with my torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts on a regular basis.
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • Jbreunig
    Jbreunig Member Posts: 25
    Denny16 where did you get your 3/4 inch tire lug nut deep socket?
  • Tampakayaker
    Tampakayaker Member Posts: 558
    Jbreunig said:
    Denny16 where did you get your 3/4 inch tire lug nut deep socket?
    I got deep impact sockets from Harbor Freight.  You can purchase them individually.
    2006 RAM 1500 4 door, 2016 T@B 320 MAX S 
    Tampa FL
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    edited April 2021
    I got mine from a local Napa auto parts store.
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
    edited April 2021
    @Tampakayaker, I use the Dorman 711-900 AutoGrade Lug Wrench (recommended some time ago by @Verna.)  The included deep well socket sizes are:  17mm, 3/4” (19mm), 13/16” and 7/8.”  The handle is 16” long and the two sockets (2 lug sizes, at opposite ends, per socket) are 3” long.

    https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-711-900-AutoGrade-Lug-Wrench/dp/B004SEXO3E/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dorman+711-900&qid=1619467852&s=amazon-devices&sr=1-1

    And this torque wrench:

    TEKTON 24340 1/2-Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench (25-250 ft.-lb./33.9-338.9 Nm):

    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tekton+24340&i=amazon-devices&ref=nb_sb_noss_1


    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    (Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


  • Tampakayaker
    Tampakayaker Member Posts: 558
    Bayliss said:
    @Tampakayaker, I use the Dorman 711-900 AutoGrade Lug Wrench (recommended some time ago by @Verna.)  The included deep well socket sizes are:  17mm, 3/4” (19mm), 13/16” and 7/8.”  The handle is 16” long and the two sockets (2 lug sizes, at opposite ends, per socket) are 3” long.

    https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-711-900-AutoGrade-Lug-Wrench/dp/B004SEXO3E/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dorman+711-900&qid=1619467852&s=amazon-devices&sr=1-1

    And this torque wrench:

    TEKTON 24340 1/2-Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench (25-250 ft.-lb./33.9-338.9 Nm):

    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tekton+24340&i=amazon-devices&ref=nb_sb_noss_1


    Nice tools.

    We have a Harbor Freight at the end of our street so that's my go to place to get semi decent tools at a good price.
    2006 RAM 1500 4 door, 2016 T@B 320 MAX S 
    Tampa FL
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    @Tampakayaker, I did get my torque wrench from Harbor Freight. It seems to do the job. But I did have to get an extender and I can’t remember exactly why.....(I haven’t traveled in over a year so I haven’t needed it). 

    When I got the Dorman lug wrench set, Harbor Freight did not have anything like it. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • Tampakayaker
    Tampakayaker Member Posts: 558
    Verna said:
    @Tampakayaker, I did get my torque wrench from Harbor Freight. It seems to do the job. But I did have to get an extender and I can’t remember exactly why.....(I haven’t traveled in over a year so I haven’t needed it). 

    When I got the Dorman lug wrench set, Harbor Freight did not have anything like it. 
    I bought 2 deep impact sockets and a very long breaker bar from HF.  Picked them up using 20% off coupons.
    2006 RAM 1500 4 door, 2016 T@B 320 MAX S 
    Tampa FL
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    You need a 4 or 6-inch extension for the socket to torque wrench (or breaker bar) handle to clear the wheel and trailer side with the wrench handle.
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • DanWeitzel
    DanWeitzel Member Posts: 70
    Interestingly my 2016 T@B Qmax has nine out of ten lug nuts that are 3/4 inch & one that is 13/16 inch.  I have been trying to fine somewhere to purchase a replacement 3/4 so all are the same.  Checked with auto parts stores & all modern cars now use metric sized lug nuts.  One parts store did have some old stock to match but they were 13/16, maybe that is why one of mine is that size (?). 

    Side note I recently purchased the folding lug wrench from Walmart, has all the common sizes.  https://www.walmart.com/ip/HyperTough-Auto-14-Inch-Folding-Lug-Wrench-Change-Spare-Tire-6221/876879
    2016 T@B 320 Qmax, 2020 KIA Sorento, The Woodlands, TX
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    @DanWeitzel, the 13/16” lug nut was probably left over from when nüCamp used the 13/16” on the spare tire when it was stored under the rear of the T@B’s. You may want to try emailing warranty@nucamprv.com to see if they can help you get the last lug nut to be the same size as the others. 

    But….on the other hand….do you think one different sized lug nut would deter a thief??😉
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • tabiphile
    tabiphile Member Posts: 472
    DanWeitzel said:
    Side note I recently purchased the folding lug wrench from Walmart, has all the common sizes.  https://www.walmart.com/ip/HyperTough-Auto-14-Inch-Folding-Lug-Wrench-Change-Spare-Tire-6221/876879
    Hopefully you purchased the 16 inch version? Unless you are as strong as an ox it will be very difficult to tighten the lug nuts to 95 foot pounds with that tool. There is is virtually no mechanical advantage. We do not carry wheel specific wrenches for that reason. We carry use a 25 inch length 1/2 drive torque wrench rated up to 250 foot pounds, a 5 inch extender to clear the wheel and wells and Harbor Freight impact sockets. If someone has ever run a lug nut to 110 foot pounds on one of our wheels, we can get it off without breaking a sweat. And then we can properly retorque it.

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