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Originally Posted by Fish-a-Palooza
I too come from automotive and I agree on checking lug torque again when installing a wheel. I have in the past broken wheel studs because of side load due to the lug nuts being loose.
Almost every post has said they re-checked torque at some point. no one has said they needed to re-torque. So has anyone found lug nut torque lacking? How much and how often?
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My camper was built February of this year and I purchased it new in Michigan. I didn't check the wheel torque when I towed it home, but before we left on our first trip to Tennessee I checked them and found they took about 1/8 turn to tighten to spec. When we got back from Tennessee I checked them again and they took about 1/16 turn. I took the camper to a local campground (about two hours each way) and checked them upon my return and they took about 1/16 turn to return to spec. I don't think we've gone anywhere since but I did put new tires on so when we do go next I'll put the torque wrench in the floor of the back seat and check them at the recommended distances.