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Originally Posted by ncgrl1
I'm pretty sure the torque is 40 or 45 foot pounds. There should be a sticker on where the bars slide into the hitch. They are probably just a little tight. You should check them after every couple trips for a while until they settle in.
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Originally Posted by sourdough
When new the swing arms can be very hard to move out or in. They do get easier but when fully torqued they are still pretty hard. The manual says you should lubricate the contact areas. I also got me a 1 1/2' length of pipe to use as a pry bar to assist when closing them when they are really tight. As far as how tight the nuts need to be -
Step 5 - Spring Arm Setup
Never tow with loose socket bolts. Tighten socket bolts to a minimum of 60 ft-lbs torque before each towing session.
The above is from the Equalizer manual. Somewhere else I have read in one of their publications that the torque can be up to 95 ft. lbs. or so. I keep mine at 65 and it has worked well.
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Thanks for the correction Sourdough.
I thought I was right when I said 40 or 45 lbs. Then I thought you were right after reading the publication you had.
Then I went down in the basement and looked at mine, and it does indeed say torque to 45 lbs.
Now I'm really confused as to which one to go by. I bought mine new in February???
I think I will call Equalizer on Monday for some clarification.
This has been a good educational and worthwhile post...