[114997]

:laugh:

heres the story on that


A man has been severely injured after attempting to loosen a stiff wheel-nut on his car by blasting it with a shotgun.

The 66-year-old American shot the wheel from arm's length with a 12-gauge shotgun and was peppered with ricocheting buckshot and debris.

According to a sheriff's office report, he was taken to Tacoma General Hospital with severe but not life threatening injuries.

His legs, feet and abdomen were worst affected, but some injuries went as high as his chin.

The man had been repairing a Lincoln Continental for about two weeks at his home near Southworth in Washington state, about ten miles from Seattle.

He had successfully removed all but one wheel-nut on the right rear wheel and resorted to firepower out of sheer frustration on Saturday afternoon.

"He's bound and determined to get that lug nut off," said Deputy Scott Wilson. "Nobody else was there and he wasn't intoxicated," he added.

The US has the highest rate of private gun ownership of any nation and the "right to bear arms" is enshrined in the constitution.

Under federal laws the sale of handguns is limited to over-21s, although over-18s can buy "long guns" - rifles or shotguns.

Some people are barred, such as more serious criminals, including those convicted of domestic violence or subject to a court order over harassment, illegal drug users, illegal immigrants, the mentally ill and those dishonourably discharged from the armed forces

And the moral is, YOU CAN'T FIX STUPIDITY!!!!!!

 

[10455]

Are you using the OEM lugnuts on the original wheels or aftermarket wheels? Alot of aftermarket wheels require the type of lugnut with the shaft that goes into the hole. Conical lugnuts will not stay tight in that type of wheel.

 

[117147]

Sorry not really relevant but just seen a story yesterday this reminded me of.

This old man in Iowa I want to say was trying to get his tire off for like 2 weeks and one lug was spinning. So he took a 12 guage shotgun and tried to shoot it off resulting in 100's of pellets ricocheing off the rim into his shins.:laugh:

ummmm.....wow :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

[SpoiledRotten]

Make sure the new ones fit your lug wrench too.

I got some new one piece ones, right thread and everything, but they are just a little too big for the lug wrench under the seat. No good if I ever had to change a flat.

Then you just get the 4 way folding lug wrench that they also sell at Walmart.

 

[BlueFlame]

Make sure the new ones fit your lug wrench too.

I got some new one piece ones, right thread and everything, but they are just a little too big for the lug wrench under the seat. No good if I ever had to change a flat.

The stock wrench won't usually work with wider rims anyway.