260 ft lbs of torque? Really?
The Husky weight distributing hitch that came with our TT needs to be dropped a couple of inches. The instructions say the bolt that I need to undo to lower it should be tightened to 260 ft lbs of to...
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jfkmk wrote:ECones wrote:Paul 61 wrote:
Know you have all kinds of suggestions here but I have been heavy mechanical equipment for many years. The life of of depends on the torque of each bolt if it has a certain torque for each bolt it should be torqued to that. If you have ever witnessed a bolt failure due to torque it is not a purty site people have been killed not torquing to proper torque I have witnessed it. Don't care to see that again. Be safe torque properlly your life or worse some innocent person could pay the price.
Sounds like solid advice Paul. Thx
Amen! Strange how folks will spend thousands upon thousands of dollars for trailers, tow vehicles, accessories, etc but won't spring for a $100 torque wrench that can prevent a catastrophic event.
Now you're making me feel foolish :B
I'm 67 years old and been tinkering with my own cars and motorcycles for 50 years, but up to this point I've never needed a torque wrench that'll do more than 160 pounds or so, and I expect I never will again. So, I'm not going to buy one for one use, but I am going to accept the kind advice offered here and get them torqued.
