5th Wheel Broken Stud Theory
Although we are currently running a Class C, several of my camping buddies are pulling 5th wheels. They keep having problems with broken wheel studs with the aluminum rims. They carry torque wrenches ...
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fj12ryder wrote:bpounds wrote:This is very often the case. To retorque a nut/bolt, the nut/bolt should be loosened and then torqued back to spec. Personally if I was worried about the torque of my lug nuts, I'd dial back the torque wrench to 10-15 lb.ft below the spec and see if they're tight at that setting. If they are I'd call it good.
People who constantly re-torque things are their own worst enemies.
I like that idea Howard, just backing off a bit to check!
Jerry
