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Originally Posted by mik
........find a big socket that is a tight fit over the lock nut, if you have clearance with the wheel, bang it on tight with a hammer(not to tight) , unscrew the nuts with a ratchet, put the socket in a vice use a big screw driver to knock the nut out of the socket ..........do it all again.
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In the absence of being able to order a replacement (which the
OP has done), this is ther method I have used in the past - this tends to damage the lock nuts rather than the socket. It's kind of scary how easy it is, and has made me wonder why we even bother with lock nuts at all.
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