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2. Loose wheel nut indicator - Wikipedia

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   The Checkpoint / Dustite / Dustite LR is attached to two adjacent wheel nuts in such a way that the respective indicator tips point towards each other. Should a lug nut become loose, the pointer will move in line with the movement of the lug nut, i.e. the tips no longer point to each other.

3. Beadlock - Wikipedia

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   A beadlock or bead lock is a mechanical device that secures the bead of a tire to the wheel of a vehicle. Tires and wheels are designed so that when the tire is inflated , the tire pressure pushes the bead of the tire against the inside of the wheel rim so that the tire stays on the wheel and the two rotate together.

4. Wheellock - Wikipedia

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   A wheellock, wheel-lock, or wheel lock is a friction-wheel mechanism which creates a spark that causes a firearm to fire. It was the next major development in firearms technology after the matchlock, and the first self-igniting firearm. Its name is from its rotating steel wheel to provide ignition.

5. Lug wrench - Wikipedia

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   Lug wrenches may be L-shaped, or X-shaped. The form commonly found in car trunks is an L-shaped metal rod with a socket wrench on the bent end and a prying tip on the other end. The prying tip is mainly intended to remove hub caps or wheel covers that may be covering a wheel's lug nuts.

6. Lug nut - Wikipedia

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   Disc brake with five wheel studs sticking out. Lug nuts may be removed using a lug, socket, or impact wrench. If the wheel is to be removed, an automotive jack to raise the vehicle and some wheel chocks would be used as well. Wheels that have hubcaps or wheel covers need these removed beforehand, typically with a screwdriver, [4] flatbar, or ...

7. Locking hubs - Wikipedia

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   The hub is a component where the wheel is directly mounted to, and is outside the axle. The benefits of unlocking hubs for normal road use are mainly found in increased fuel efficiency . When the front hubs are locked, even if no power is sent to the front axle (by means of a transfer case ), the turning of the wheels will still spin the front ...