Well this is a job that sucked. This era of F150 has stainless caps on the lug nuts that are a pain in the butt. They have a tendency to get stuck in a socket and several times we've destroyed sockets. These have a chrome covered plastic cladding that is glued to the wheels so you can't use heat. They corrode to the wheel and they can be a nightmare. This one is.
The best process that I've found is to chisel back the cap in two places and then chisel the end off and then chisel back the cap like you're peeling a banana. You can then pop a 3/4 socket on and hit it with an impact but that doesn't always work. So far we have about 3 hours of actual work and lots of broken tools. We broke a Snap On 1/2" ratchet, a Matco impact extension, a Mac impact extension and a brand spanking new Snap On chrome extension. Our Snap On guy is awesome. Whee I met him on the road to warranty the 1/2" ratchet he loaned us a 3/4" ratchet with a 3' handle and just handed me the chrome extension. When he offered the ratchet I said are you sure? I may need a cheater pipe on it. He said go for it.
First came the ratchet and a 4' cheater pipe. No love. Then an 8' pipe and that resulted in breaking the nut in half. Then the nut rounded. This required an extractor that was 1/2" drive. I cut the nut as far as I could without damaging the wheel and went after it. I then broke the Matco, Mac and Snap On extensions. This evening I met my Snap On guy over at his shop and picked up an impact extension set that I'll try tomorrow.
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