Excellent advice, One tip when using a torque wrench, steady pressure until the click. Bouncing the handle will give it a false reading. Also one click, a second or third click actually will tighten it more and beyond your chosen torque.
Thank you for bringing this up. Even people who have been using a torque wrench for years don't understand that the second "click" when done in a hurry is actually over torqued. I've learned to pull slowly to the "click" and let it rest for a minute or so and pull again. The nut may move again before the wrench "clicks" and that's o.k. That means it wasn't fully torqued the first time. If you yank the wrench til it clicks, it's definitely improperly torqued. Also, try to stay in the middle of a torque wrench's range. They are notoriously out of calibration at the upper and lower end of their range. If you need 100 ft lbs, the wrench should be capable of 50 ft lbs either side of that figure.
Yup, after any tire or wheel work we stop and check the torque around 50 miles and then again at some point that same day. AND I will check the lugs every morning on travel day for the next couple days. Once I have a time or two with no lug movement I slow way down on checking them. Good info.
Excellent video ; I drove Greyhound bus and lost a set of doolies. Vary lucky everything turned out safe . Turned out the Winter tires were replaced for Summer tires 14 days previous. The nuts were massively over torqued resulting in the studs being stretched and cracked . Good channel .
When I worked for a company and we drove 350 and 450 heavy duty service trucks . We were get all our tires done buy a tires dealer that also serviced large trucks. The problem came in when they reinstalled the wheels. They were us the heavy duty air wrench to tighten the lug nuts. We got to where we were having wheel studs breaking off and the duals coming off. The company did a research and determined that the tire dealer was over tighting the wheel lug nuts causing the studs to shear off.
Crazy! You think they would know better. That’s why people go to these places because they want to feel confident they are getting the job done right. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍🏼
I agree with this 100% , torque for the wheels is very important. I recently had my tires rotated on my vehicle and I always check them after about 100 miles. So I was checking the torque with a torque wrench and came across one that was under torqued and another one of my wheel nuts was damaged. The nut had a deep scare, possibly from an impacted wrench. It was so bad that I could not get the socket on to check the torque. I had to beat an old socket on to it to get it off. I had to go and buy another nut so I could torque it to spec. Looking on the bright side, if I didn't check the torque this issue would have gone unnoticed. So if I would have had a flat it would have made it 👍extremely hard to change the tire on the side of the road. Thanks for sharing this information. 👍
Good advise.. also if a shop puts wheels back on with impact wrench, they could have it cranked up to get nuts off faster, then over tighten your lug nuts when going back on. That will stretch the studs (like you said Chris) and cause breakage in the wheel studs when heated going down the road (happened to the other You-Tuber you referenced - broke all 8 studs).
100%, Had our rig have work done directly and the factory. 2 brand new axles put on, went to check the lugs and sure enough just about all were under torqued. Don't trust anyone. Be your own peace of mind advocate, if you doubt it..check it!!!
I check mine every trip I’m surprised how often some of them get a quarter of a turn. I set mine at 100ft/lb. I recently purchased a 325ft/lb cordless impact drill with 100ft/lb torque adapter. This has made this job so much easier.
Great reminder. While we’ve always checked lug nut torque while also checking tire pressure, I can see where lots of folks might not (when’s the last time you checked the torque on car, truck, ATV/UTV? Thanks for spreading the word.
learned this the hard way after buying my 5th wheel in another state and driving 1200+ miles home. So busy with other things, forgot to check torque... lost both wheels on the drivers side! This was especially complicated with the trailer riding low in back by 4", which put more load on the rear axle. a trailer that is not level can really make for a terrible tow/ride.
I've seen this happen several times, also saw lugs break when over torqued. Another thing to remember is that you should re-torque 50 and 100 miles after a wheel has been serviced. And it's even more important if you have alloy mag wheels.
Sound advice Chris!!! Lots of goooood nuggets in this video!! I routinely check ours and do the same thing you do. I saw that video on the tire coming off the other day😮😮. Definitely, I believe that was caused by over torquing. At least he admitted he was at fault and provided gooood feedback on tje importance of properly torquing. 👍😃🍻
Curious. If you just had your vehicles tires worked on. If they used the typical impact wrench, How would you know if they over torqued the bolts. If you do as you said and check torque they would show that they would be OK even though they may be way over torqued. My suggestion would be to break loose each bolt one at a time and then re-torque them (one at a time)
I was right there next to them filming when they did the work and made a friendly reminder not to over torque them. They were very professional and have been doing RV suspension work for years. So when I went to check them I started at 110 on my torque wrench and they all moved just a hair at 110 so I know none of them were over 120. But yes you could do what you suggested 👍🏼👍🏼
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Pain in the ass lol…as full time Rvers we have pictures hanging that would need to come down, my dogs freak out, rugs n dog dishes, outside trash in the way as well as my outside dog fence and other things that need to be moved as well. Just easier this way.
What's the name of your new suspension system? I'm tired of replacing bent or broken leaf springs and am interested in changing to something more reliable. Thanks
Me too! That’s we had a bunch of work done. Go check out this video of mine. It’s all about the suspension I got and everything else. 👍🏼 BIG RV SAFETY UPGRADES (Why You Should Get This Done) // Performance Trailer Braking th-cam.com/video/bSkom_C_vME/w-d-xo.html
Torque wrenches should be operated with clean fluid motions no jerking or stopping and starting. If you jerk the wrench or stop the tightening process close to the final torque, your wrench will not give you a correct torque reading. Jerking a torque wrench is not only bad because it messes up your reading. It also messes up the internals of the torque wrench itself. I see very few TH-camrs using their TW properly.
Yes thank that’s a good tip. 👍🏼 I do know this and that’s why I explain in the video I’m in a tight spot and can’t get the proper leverage I need when I torque that one lug and for filming purposes I’d be in the way if I moved sides. If you noticed on the other ones I was in a good position to smoothly torque them. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Good info. Prob not a bad idea to put some never seize on the studs. Now being overly technical that could slightly alter your torque readings. Like I said that’s being over technical tho! Lol
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Excellent advice, One tip when using a torque wrench, steady pressure until the click. Bouncing the handle will give it a false reading. Also one click, a second or third click actually will tighten it more and beyond your chosen torque.
Thank you for bringing this up. Even people who have been using a torque wrench for years don't understand that the second "click" when done in a hurry is actually over torqued. I've learned to pull slowly to the "click" and let it rest for a minute or so and pull again. The nut may move again before the wrench "clicks" and that's o.k. That means it wasn't fully torqued the first time. If you yank the wrench til it clicks, it's definitely improperly torqued. Also, try to stay in the middle of a torque wrench's range. They are notoriously out of calibration at the upper and lower end of their range. If you need 100 ft lbs, the wrench should be capable of 50 ft lbs either side of that figure.
Yup, after any tire or wheel work we stop and check the torque around 50 miles and then again at some point that same day. AND I will check the lugs every morning on travel day for the next couple days. Once I have a time or two with no lug movement I slow way down on checking them. Good info.
Hey Dave! I know your on top of it. Thanks for watching as always and commenting 👍🏼
Excellent video ; I drove Greyhound bus and lost a set of doolies. Vary lucky everything turned out safe . Turned out the Winter tires were replaced for Summer tires 14 days previous. The nuts were massively over torqued resulting in the studs being stretched and cracked . Good channel .
Sounds scary. 😬😬Thanks for watching and commenting John👍🏼
When I worked for a company and we drove 350 and 450 heavy duty service trucks . We were get all our tires done buy a tires dealer that also serviced large trucks. The problem came in when they reinstalled the wheels. They were us the heavy duty air wrench to tighten the lug nuts. We got to where we were having wheel studs breaking off and the duals coming off. The company did a research and determined that the tire dealer was over tighting the wheel lug nuts causing the studs to shear off.
Crazy! You think they would know better. That’s why people go to these places because they want to feel confident they are getting the job done right. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍🏼
I agree with this 100% , torque for the wheels is very important. I recently had my tires rotated on my vehicle and I always check them after about 100 miles. So I was checking the torque with a torque wrench and came across one that was under torqued and another one of my wheel nuts was damaged. The nut had a deep scare, possibly from an impacted wrench. It was so bad that I could not get the socket on to check the torque. I had to beat an old socket on to it to get it off. I had to go and buy another nut so I could torque it to spec. Looking on the bright side, if I didn't check the torque this issue would have gone unnoticed. So if I would have had a flat it would have made it 👍extremely hard to change the tire on the side of the road. Thanks for sharing this information. 👍
Thanks! That’s a good example of what can go wrong. Definitely appreciate you commenting and watching 👍🏼
Good advise.. also if a shop puts wheels back on with impact wrench, they could have it cranked up to get nuts off faster, then over tighten your lug nuts when going back on. That will stretch the studs (like you said Chris) and cause breakage in the wheel studs when heated going down the road (happened to the other You-Tuber you referenced - broke all 8 studs).
Yes sir. I know a shop stripped mine on my old Challenger I had one time too.
100%, Had our rig have work done directly and the factory. 2 brand new axles put on, went to check the lugs and sure enough just about all were under torqued. Don't trust anyone. Be your own peace of mind advocate, if you doubt it..check it!!!
Right on Matt. Good thing you checked. 👍🏼Appreciate you watching and your comment.
I check mine every trip I’m surprised how often some of them get a quarter of a turn. I set mine at 100ft/lb. I recently purchased a 325ft/lb cordless impact drill with 100ft/lb torque adapter. This has made this job so much easier.
Nice. Definitely a good tool to have for sure! Appreciate you watching. 👍🏼
Torque limiting adapters are notoriously inaccurate. They are a get close device then finish with the torque wrench.
@@richardl5902 I’ve tested mine with a torque wrench and it’s right on.
Great reminder. While we’ve always checked lug nut torque while also checking tire pressure, I can see where lots of folks might not (when’s the last time you checked the torque on car, truck, ATV/UTV? Thanks for spreading the word.
Thanks Jeff. Appreciate you watching 👍🏼
learned this the hard way after buying my 5th wheel in another state and driving 1200+ miles home. So busy with other things, forgot to check torque... lost both wheels on the drivers side! This was especially complicated with the trailer riding low in back by 4", which put more load on the rear axle. a trailer that is not level can really make for a terrible tow/ride.
Wow! That’s crazy. I’ve had to tow on only 3 tires myself and that was very scary so I hear you. Appreciate you watching and commenting. 👍🏼
I've seen this happen several times, also saw lugs break when over torqued. Another thing to remember is that you should re-torque 50 and 100 miles after a wheel has been serviced. And it's even more important if you have alloy mag wheels.
Yup, it happens out there and can be a scary situation. Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Good advice! Yep
Thanks Rick. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍🏼
Sound advice Chris!!! Lots of goooood nuggets in this video!! I routinely check ours and do the same thing you do. I saw that video on the tire coming off the other day😮😮. Definitely, I believe that was caused by over torquing. At least he admitted he was at fault and provided gooood feedback on tje importance of properly torquing.
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Thanks Mike. Definitely appreciate you watching 👍🏼
Curious. If you just had your vehicles tires worked on. If they used the typical impact wrench, How would you know if they over torqued the bolts. If you do as you said and check torque they would show that they would be OK even though they may be way over torqued. My suggestion would be to break loose each bolt one at a time and then re-torque them (one at a time)
I was right there next to them filming when they did the work and made a friendly reminder not to over torque them. They were very professional and have been doing RV suspension work for years. So when I went to check them I started at 110 on my torque wrench and they all moved just a hair at 110 so I know none of them were over 120. But yes you could do what you suggested 👍🏼👍🏼
Learned the hard way🤨. Had a wheel come off on turnpike.. Wiped out fiver wheel well. Thank God it didn’t hit another vehicle..
Yikes…yeah that’s scary!
man I missed the video on the hydraulic brakes. I'm interested in that upgrade for my RV
Here check it out! Good stuff. Love the brakes.
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Curious why you didn’t retract your slide.
Pain in the ass lol…as full time Rvers we have pictures hanging that would need to come down, my dogs freak out, rugs n dog dishes, outside trash in the way as well as my outside dog fence and other things that need to be moved as well. Just easier this way.
Good information
Hey Tim! Thanks
What's the name of your new suspension system? I'm tired of replacing bent or broken leaf springs and am interested in changing to something more reliable. Thanks
Me too! That’s we had a bunch of work done. Go check out this video of mine. It’s all about the suspension I got and everything else. 👍🏼
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Torque wrenches should be operated with clean fluid motions no jerking or stopping and starting. If you jerk the wrench or stop the tightening process close to the final torque, your wrench will not give you a correct torque reading. Jerking a torque wrench is not only bad because it messes up your reading. It also messes up the internals of the torque wrench itself. I see very few TH-camrs using their TW properly.
Yes thank that’s a good tip. 👍🏼 I do know this and that’s why I explain in the video I’m in a tight spot and can’t get the proper leverage I need when I torque that one lug and for filming purposes I’d be in the way if I moved sides. If you noticed on the other ones I was in a good position to smoothly torque them. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Good info. Prob not a bad idea to put some never seize on the studs. Now being overly technical that could slightly alter your torque readings. Like I said that’s being over technical tho! Lol
Thanks! Appreciate you watching Frank 👍🏼
Another real important factor is Never Ever use any type of lubricant on the wheel studs 👍👍🇨🇦✌️🇨🇦✌️🔧🔧
Good tip 👍🏼
Most tire store chains dont have the ability to properly fill a 14ply tire (110psi)
Yup. That’s why most RVers I know carry a Viair pump so you can do it yourself. 👍🏼
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Thanks for the heads up
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