B&W Hitch - Top Bolt
Has anyone ever taken off their B&W hitch and found that you can take out the top bolt or broken it off while removing it? What would cause that to happen?
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josten367 wrote:
I asked them if this happens a lot and they said "this issue sometimes happens" and they didn't tell me why this happens. Only to say "make sure that your torque wrench is calibrated correctly".
I thought it might have been from a hard shift in the trailer and the truck. When I was removing it I got the bolt halfway out of the post and then it stopped moving. Of course I had a torque wrench that was set at 100 lbs and it didn't stop me from breaking the bolt. I think that last time I put it on I torqued it down a little to much on the bolt, and definitely not 40 lbs of torque (over that).
Had a Companion hitch, never had a problem with the top bolt on the post, but the u-bolts were known for "stretching" from repeated tightening and torquing. I wonder if that's why the redesigned hitch doesn't use them. Oh, they would replace the u-bolts if necessary; hitch serial # and shipping info. was all they needed. They are a real standup company.
