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Gordon_R
Explorer
Aug 15, 2018

Removing and Re-Installing B&W Companion Hitch

I've been pouring over the written instructions, looked online - and searched this site. I need to hear from folks who have had this hitch for a while as I am a new user of this hitch. Recently, I...
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fj12ryder
Explorer III
Aug 27, 2018
prd2hnt wrote:
Hmmm. I have had the Companion for 5 years now. I was never instructed anything regarding torquing bolts upon reinstalling or removing of the base. Never had any issues. Am I misunderstanding something, or am I at some kind of risk I have been unaware of?
All the instructions and torque values are in the owner's manual that came with the hitch. FWIW the pull down bolt is 40 lb.ft. and the U-bolt nuts are 70 lb.ft.

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