Equalizer brand WD hitch Torque Specs
I can't remember the exact part names right now as I'm away from the small print on the parts and in the installation manual, but here's a question about torque on Equalizer Hitch bolts. I bought a...
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lbrjet wrote:
My hitch has 17K miles on it. It barely makes a noise because I lube my sockets before each trip like you are supposed to. Remove the sockets when installing the ball and any 1 7/8 inch socket works just fine. Use a breaker bar and no heavy duty torque wrench is needed. I set mine up and haven't had to touch it in five years. Sometimes things are not as complicated as others make them out to be.
So in other words you have no idea at all as to whether those shank bolts are correctly torqued or not. :R How interesting that Progress includes torque specifications for every bolt / nut combination and does specify the use of a thin wall socket for tightening the hitch ball nut ... so unfortunate the folks who actually manufacture the Equal-i-zer don't know as much about their own product as you ... yeah, right. :S
