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Curly2001
Explorer II
Mar 18, 2020

How many times can you torque bolts on a hitch?

I have a new Curt A 16 hitch that I have had to try and then adjust the height a few times to level out the trailer. Anyone know how many times you can torque the bolts that go into the hitch? They ar...
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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Mar 19, 2020
Curly2001 wrote:
Just checked the instructions again and it says check torque after the initial 500 miles and at 1,000 miles thereafter. Not too happy about every 1,000 miles. Will order a new set of bolts and go from there. The new trucks are a real pain due to the bed height. I have to tow a little nose high now to keep the bed rail clearance.
Curly


Order? As in from CURT or somewhere you can get a higher quality bolt like mentioned above.

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