Torquing Hitch Assembly
does everybody torque their hitch assembly and ball? mine requires 260 ft lbs on everything we just got a bigger tt and had to reset everything and change the ball, should I get them torqued? and wh...
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stevemorris wrote:
so little torque? 260 ft lbs seems like a lot to me!!
that's a little less than me standing on a 2 ft power bar
quote:
"During hitch ball installation, torque all 3/4" shank diameter balls to 160 ft. lbs., and 1" shank diameter balls to 250 ft. lbs., and 1-1/4" shank diameter balls to 450 ft. lbs"
from: http://www.draw-tite.com/products/hitch-balls/lpW61mcmaM7Rn!U40Vrhb2uvBig0MnRv
so actually my 2 5/16 dia 1 1/4 shank should be 450 ft lbs
Depends on the system - Equal-i-zer head shank bolts require 320 ft-lbs. :E Hitch ball torque - 450 ft-lbs is more like it. ;)
