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stationaryfullt
Explorer
Aug 08, 2014

Re-torquing bolts on a weight distributing hitch

I need to adjust the angle of the platform on my weight distributing hitch to get more spring tension out of the bars. The bolts that hold the platform to the shank call for something around 400 ft/lb...
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owenssailor
Explorer
Aug 09, 2014
I use a torque wrench to set the bolts to the specs from the designers based on the application and bolt size and type. This is for the hitch and of course all the wheel nuts.

Doing it right makes sense.

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