Stainless Steel Lug Nuts----Don't Use Them!
Some of you may remember an earlier post of mine where I had galled all the lug bolts on my 5th wheel. After a month of many problems I won't bore you with, we solved the problem. Turns out, about...
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Bowti wrote:
Interesting topic. In my 55 years of wrenching I have never had a lug nut come loose, however I have snapped off many, when taking off wheels. I have now been using anti-seize for about the last 20 years.
I remember a time when torque wrenches were only used for engine rebuilding and just about everything else was left up to the torque of ones arm.
The widespread practice of torqueing lug nuts seemed to come about with the use of disc brakes, for the prevention of warping the rotors with uneven tightening techniques. A practice which sadly many have still not adapted.
"Wrenching" an equal amount of time (+1) - still have my first TQ wrench I bought from Sears when I was 16 = which was 56 years ago - to rebuild my Ford 'flattie'.
However it 'rests' most of the time - replaced with click types.
Never TQ'd lug nuts until "Mag" and ALUMINUM wheels came along.
If you haven't seen a cracked *aluminum* wheel (no disc brakes) from over tightening lug nuts - you missed something in your 55 years..:W
BTW - never used anti-seize or lubed my nuts..;).. - but I don't live in snow country.
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