Need engineers thoughts on wheel offset
Travel trailer wheels have either a centered or outside offset. My question is this. I have outside offset wheels and have sheared off wheel bolts on 2 different wheels I have weighed everything and I...
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I know towing a trailer doesn't exactly compare to nascar. But consider in a nascar race the cars are turning left with a very high amount of force on wheels, tires, hubs, etc. It is interesting to note that all 4 wheels have same offset--whatever that is. Again, yes there are many differences in a race car and a camp trailer. But, It isn't the case that the left side wheel offset is different than right side in an important effort to keep wheel from coming loose.
In addition, when a race car has a loose wheel, what was the cause? Improperly tightened (I can't even call it torqued) lug nuts. Every single time it is improperly torqued lug nuts. Every time. Very different situation, but it is one that helps prove lug nut torque will cause a loose wheel, not wheel offset.
In addition, when a race car has a loose wheel, what was the cause? Improperly tightened (I can't even call it torqued) lug nuts. Every single time it is improperly torqued lug nuts. Every time. Very different situation, but it is one that helps prove lug nut torque will cause a loose wheel, not wheel offset.
