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StephJohn2010
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Apr 30, 2019

New Tires, should the lug nuts have a re-tighening check?

I'm getting new tires for my motorhome. The tire guy said it is not necessary to run motorhome 50 or 100 miles and then come back for a lug nut tightness check. I've thought I've heard that you shou...
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tderonne
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May 01, 2019
From the Freightliner Recreational Vehicle Chassis Maintenance Manual:


Wheel Nut Checking
IMPORTANT: In addition to the maintenance interval in this manual, check the wheel nut torque the first 50 to 100 miles (80 to 160 km) of operation after a wheel has been removed and installed.


Not exactly sure what model and year manual I found, but I bet you'll find it similar to yours.

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