What torque do you use? JimKidhauler wrote:When ever I go to a shop that has had the tires off. I always loosen all the lug nuts and then re tighten them with the wrench from the car. That way I know if I put them on with that wrench I can get them off with it in the event of a flat tire. I nearly lost a tire in High school because I let a friend put the tire on and didn't check his work. If we go on a road trip I check all the lugs before we leave and then usually once on the way. Normaly when we stop for the night or on the second fill up of the day while everyone is running for the washroom at the gas station.
Hard Lesson to learn...double check lug nuts.:-(
Re: Hard Lesson to learn...double check lug nuts.:-(
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Re: Hard Lesson to learn...double check lug nuts.:-(
100 foot-pounds is the correct torque setting.
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2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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Re: Hard Lesson to learn...double check lug nuts.:-(
in addition to whenever tires are changed... before any road trip, before coming and going...astronut74 wrote: Now when I change my tires, I leave the wheel chocks under the tires until I double checked the lugnuts.
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