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07 Tundra only has 5 lugnuts.?

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Old 04-25-2007, 07:06 AM
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Each nut/bolt can handle the 5500 lbs truck weight by itself, so you'll be OK with 20 of them. Really, only 3 per wheel are necessary on most vehicles, but I imagine there would be a problem if 1 of 3 fell off.
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Old 04-25-2007, 08:27 AM
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The added lug nuts provides for a more direct application of the engine power, especially in towing. It is definitely a function feature, not just for looks.
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Old 04-25-2007, 08:37 AM
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LOL direct application of...what are you talking about? Not a factor at all. If anything less unsprung weight makes it better to have less.
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Old 04-25-2007, 08:57 AM
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My 2-year old Titan with a 9,500 pound towing capacity has 6

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Toyota went to a bigger diameter lug nut, 5 should be fine
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All MB's, even AMG's with the biturbo engine (+600hp and 1000nm of torque) have just 5... And many of the MB's are very heavy as well...

So far, seems to have worked fine.
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Old 04-25-2007, 09:31 AM
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You cannot compare vehicle loads between a MB AMG car to a truck of 5,000 pounds that has 10,000 pounds of trailer attached to it...
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Old 04-25-2007, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by FILTHY BEAST,Apr 25 2007, 11:59 AM
Toyota went to a bigger diameter lug nut, 5 should be fine
Agreed.

Bottom line, I'm sure Toyota has done their homework, they have not gotten to be the largest car company in the world by accident.
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[QUOTE=alexh,Apr 25 2007, 08:37 AM] LOL direct application of...what are you talking about?
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yea, but vipers and CTS-Vs have truck engines.

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