Sevice wheelnut tightening

Shuttleworths replied on 12/01/2020 18:52

Shuttleworths

Posted on 12/01/2020 18:52

When we had our caravan serviced the technician said that the caravan club had directed service engineers to tighten all wheelnuts to 130 on the torque wrench, and that they advise that caravanners do this before very trip. Anybody else heard about this? Incidentally, he insisted I watched him set the wrench to 130 and tighten the nuts!

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Navigateur replied on 18/01/2020 10:54

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Navigateur

Caravanner from Lanarkshire

Posted on 18/01/2020 10:54

Surprised it has not yet been mentioned in this thread that the sequence of tightening before and during torque wrench use is important in settling the wheel against the hub.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 19/01/2020 08:34

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 18/01/2020 10:54 by Navigateur

Surprised it has not yet been mentioned in this thread that the sequence of tightening before and during torque wrench use is important in settling the wheel against the hub.

Posted on 19/01/2020 08:34

If it wasn’t for the P’ing contests it’d not lasted this long😂😂😂

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FasAFaFit replied on 21/04/2023 11:26

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Posted on 21/04/2023 11:26

An old thread, but if anyone doubts that many wheels come off a caravan today.....four caravans were repaired where mine was repaired, and all damage was due to wheels coming off.

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