Lug nuts - lube or not ?

[Philo Beddoe]

Question - Do you lube your lug nuts or not?  If so, what do you torque them too?

 

I have always used anti-seize and torqued them to 135ft lbs. But last weekend I was going down the highway and my front right tire decided to pass me up.  All 8 lugs were ripped out, and it looks like I had over torqued them. I realize wet the torque should be reduced, but never had a problem until last weekend.

 

I have a 2007 2500 megacab and the hubs are ~6 months old with ~5k on them.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks,

Philo

[Mopar1973Man]

I've always just torqued to 120 foot pounds wet or dry. 410k miles and still going no issues. 

[dripley]

Same here, no lube and 125 ft pd's. 500k and counting.

[JAG1]

I've been setting to 120 lbs because that's what Alcoa wheels says they like. No problems hauling 3,000 lb camper on 1400 mile round trip journeys twice a year. Only once did I put single drop of oil on the threads.

[Philo Beddoe]

Thanks everyone, I was a little tighter and am now @ 120 lbs.