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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 20, 2020
MFL wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
map guy, skinnyme said his 16k has 10.8 bolts, what standard thread bolt would that compare to?


google says 10.9 about equal to grade 8

Jerry


So grade 5 equivalent?

B&W uses Grade 8 bolts with locking washers, NO flat washers. They have 4 bolts each side compared to 2 each side on the CURT. I do believe the bolt diameter is a bit larger with the CURT???

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