Torque Wrench for WD Hitch nylock nuts
Is this the right thread for this, first of all? I'm trying to install a weight distribution hitch to haul my trailer of stuff from east county San Diego California to Kansas. It's a 7' x 14' cargo...
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Way late here, but the instructions the OP posted said a torque wrench capable of 380 lb/ft. They didn't say the bolts were supposed to be torqued to that, just that the tool needed to go that far. Typical torque on the two 3/4 thru bolts on most hitches is 260 lb/ft, some may go a little higher, but 380 is pretty high for the bolt, I think someone pointed out that was the max on a grade 8 bolt, most hitches come with grade 5. Thats all Blue Ox specifies, but grade 8 won't hurt anything. I have looked at the instructions for Equalizer, Blue Ox and a couple of others, they all specified 260 or close to that number.
The guy at a semi shop won't mind doing something like that. I am sure they prefer you to do it right than to have it fall apart on the road. I have a torque wrench big enough to do the ball nut, generally 450 lb/ft.
Charles
The guy at a semi shop won't mind doing something like that. I am sure they prefer you to do it right than to have it fall apart on the road. I have a torque wrench big enough to do the ball nut, generally 450 lb/ft.
Charles
