Jeeps don't make good tricycles

So I had a little adventure on the highway last week. I was driving north on I-25 just south of Arapahoe minding my own business when the left front tire on my wrangler decided to part ways with the rest of the vehicle. I was in the second to the right lane and going about 55mpg when it happened. Luckily I got to the right hand curb w/o hitting anyone and it doesn’t appear my rogue tire hit anyone as well.
The Good Lord sure was looking out for me. Plus insurance is going to cover the damage.

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Sounds fun.... not. Glad you're okay! I've seen a few bad accidents due to blowouts and the such.

Lug nuts? Tire come apart?

Glad you're okay.

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Originally Posted by El Caballo Loco

Lug nuts? Tire come apart?

Glad you're okay.

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Lugs came off. Don't know why--back luck I guess.

lugs just came off? odd... stripped or unscrewed? Suppose those posts do look a bit beaten. did you piss anyone off lately?

glad nobody got hurt.

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Originally Posted by merl

lugs just came off? odd... stripped or unscrewed? Suppose those posts do look a bit beaten. did you piss anyone off lately?

glad nobody got hurt.

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Not that I can think of, but your the fourth person to ask me that...

No recent tire rotation, tire change, front end alignment, etc ??
Bet you already checked the rest.
Glad it turned out as good as it did.
Pucker moment to say the least.

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Originally Posted by WillysWagon

No recent tire rotation, tire change, front end alignment, etc ??
Bet you already checked the rest.
Glad it turned out as good as it did.
Pucker moment to say the least.

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Me and a budy changed out the ball joints about 6 weeks ago. Could of been that but i don't think so. I'm pretty meticulous when I put lug nuts on. I do star pattern, use an impact wrench then check them with a breaker bar or torque wrench.

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Originally Posted by Veritas

Lugs came off. Don't know why--back luck I guess.

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Always always always check your shit if you have it done at a lube and tire place! (many on the list)

Glad everyone is ok.

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Originally Posted by Tinelement

Always always always check your shit if you have it done at a lube and tire place! (many on the list)

Glad everyone is ok.

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Had local tire shop forget to tighten the lug nuts on a jeep that I once had, and this was after shelling out $600 + for a set of tires.

To the OP, it must have been beer-thirty when you put that wheel back on, or, there is someone that doesn't like that you pissed them off..