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I just have the regular 18" wheels and, as you'd expect, they are the same front and back.
I hate the lock lug that Ford supplies. It's long ang looks really badly out of place.
I ended up replacing all the lugs with these. Now if someone wants to steal them they have to defeat all 20 instead of just 4.
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What would be the correct size to order the Gorilla Lug nuts?
Don't know why that size wouldn't work, locking or not shouldn't effect the size.
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Just ordered those lug nuts.
Thanks ORRadtech!
 
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FWIW they come with 1 key. I ordered two more. I keep one in the trunk with the spare tire, one in the glove box for easy access for tire shops for maintenance and one in the tool box. I figure I might lose one but I'd have to try to lose three...
 
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FWIW they come with 1 key. I ordered two more. I keep one in the trunk with the spare tire, one in the glove box for easy access for tire shops for maintenance and one in the tool box. I figure I might lose one but I'd have to try to lose three...
 
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How much is each key? From Gorilla?
 

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Heres a pic of the wheel lock protruding out.
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That is an old old old design and have looked and now look the same.

As they had as far back as the 60's That is a first gen lug lock.

Were shit then and still are, am surprised they are still sold.

The key and the goofy face of the lug are nothing but trouble. Not absolutly square on the face, on or off. You nick or gouge the nut face or the key..... you're SOS

I'll bet 150 lbs of clamping is damn near impossible with those.

ORRadtech' s: Gorilla suggestion is a MUCH better option .

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Sorry, I don't remember exactly but not that much. $10 or $15 each I think plus shipping, something like that anyway.
This is from Gorilla?
 

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This is from Gorilla?
Yes, spare keys from Gorilla. When you get the lug nuts there will be a sticker in the box with a number. It's a serial number/ key code thing that you have to have to order spare keys. You go online to their website and you can order spare keys using that number.
Google "Gorilla lug nuts spare key" and it will bring up the site and you'll see what I mean.
 

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I just use long shank gorilla spline lugs on everything. Except for the rears on my drag tires. Those are shank style.
 

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That is an old old old design and have looked and now look the same.

As they had as far back as the 60's That is a first gen lug lock.

Were shit then and still are, am surprised they are still sold.

The key and the goofy face of the lug are nothing but trouble. Not absolutly square on the face, on or off. You nick or gouge the nut face or the key..... you're SOS

I'll bet 150 lbs of clamping is damn near impossible with those.

ORRadtech' s: Gorilla suggestion is a MUCH better option .

IMNSHOP
They are McGard wheel locks. I put them on my first truck back in 1989 and have used a set on every vehicle I have owned since, even on every vehicle my wife has owned since I have known her. (Hell, even my ex-wife's vehicles when I knew her.) Just did the math, 14 vehicles total, never had an issue with any of them. I had a set on my old 2017 GT, my current 2020 GT, and my 2018 F-150, all those get torqued to 150, never an issue. Of course, I never go near them with an impact gun, hand tools only, but then I don't break any lug nut loose with an impact.

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Of course, I never go near them with an impact gun, hand tools only, but then I don't break any lug nut with an impact.

Doug
^^^ this 109%.
 

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I think I'm too FUBAR'd to understand what is going on... So I'll see myself out.
 

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I have project 6gr wheels and my front lugs are more flush with the wheel itself. My rear lugs stick out much further I personally think it looks more aggressive with the rear lugs sticking out.
Nice set of wheels I have a pair myself. Question for you. Have you found a set of wheel locks that don't stick out too far?
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