Lug nut tightening
We moved from a pop-up to a used 26 ft. TT. While reading the owner’s manual it seems the manufacturer seems to be insistent that you check the lug nut torque quite often. Not only while the trailer w...
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BarneyS wrote:
Take a look at the posts by 2old4this in this archived thread for information about the importance of checking lug nuts. I believe he is probably the "Marty" that Burbman was talking about.
Barney
LOL! That's the guy! I stand corrected, he didn't actually lose the wheels, but the wheels were so loose it made the trailer uncontrollable.
His posts on this topic became so self-righteous and condescending that a few members suggested that if that's the kind of guy he is in real life, his neighbors probably loosened the lug nuts for him while the rig was parked in his driveway! Thanks for that walk down memory lane, Barney!
Nevertheless, the lessons learned are 1) Carry a torque wrench, and 2) Check your lug nuts often.
PS Hope you are enjoying FL, it's as cold as a you-know-what up here....
