Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 



Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 05-24-2017, 04:11 PM   #21
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,142
Default

Eagle, you are not over-prepared. As my father used to say, "Only the paranoid survive." (He was an over-prepper, just like me, and once in a while, it is nice to be prepared when no one else is.)

As long as we are talking tires and related matters, I have discovered that it is a good idea to have a torque wrench, to know how to change a tire, and to know how many foot-pounds of torque your particular lug nuts take. It varies from vehicle to vehicle.

One more thing -- it is a good idea to have a long piece of pipe that fits over the handle of the torque wrench to give you extra leverage when trying to loosen lug nuts that the clowns at the tire shop have over-tightened.

Please do not ask me how I learned this.
__________________

profdant139 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2017, 06:50 PM   #22
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 3,105
Default

profdant139 ~ I follow your thoughts. Garages/tires shops are 'supposed to use torque limiting bars' like this: Capri Tools Square Drive Torque Limiting Extension Bar Set 5 Piece Impact Wrench to not over tighten lug nuts but ??.

Whenever I have new tires installed, as soon as I get home I check the torque on them with a torque wrench and if incorrect, make the correction. I don't carry one with me as can judge pretty close by hand with a 4 way wrench. Experience from changing many tires by hand when moving mobile homes.

As for over preparing, also carry a selection of tools, tape, extendable ladder, electrical wire/connectors, lubricants, pre-greased wheel bearing and seals, seal/bearing setting kit , etc. and even a pair of precut 1" dowels in case needed to hold the slide out in due to a failure, flares, tarp straps, fire extinguisher, mace, fuses, screws, ...and a few other things too. Once in Montana, had to use the extra 5 gallons of gas carried for generators to make it to the next town for gas. LOL
__________________

__________________
2012 Fun Finder XT 276 Toy Hauler & Harley Davidson Ultra Classic with Condor wheel chock
2014 Dodge Ram 2500 AT 4X4 Crew Cab 6.4 L Hemi, 373 gears, tow package, Rambox option, Revolver X2 tonneau cover, Equal-I-zer anti-sway hitch.
Eagle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2017, 06:54 PM   #23
Senior Member
 
fourfourto's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: fort salonga NY
Posts: 191
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by profdant139 View Post
Eagle, you are not over-prepared. As my father used to say, "Only the paranoid survive." (He was an over-prepper, just like me, and once in a while, it is nice to be prepared when no one else is.)

As long as we are talking tires and related matters, I have discovered that it is a good idea to have a torque wrench, to know how to change a tire, and to know how many foot-pounds of torque your particular lug nuts take. It varies from vehicle to vehicle.

One more thing -- it is a good idea to have a long piece of pipe that fits over the handle of the torque wrench to give you extra leverage when trying to loosen lug nuts that the clowns at the tire shop have over-tightened.

Please do not ask me how I learned this.


You don't loosen with a torgue wrench it will ruin it or have to be recalibrated.
__________________
2007 Fun Finder 189fbs Scrapped 4/16
2006 Hummer H3 1983 Honda CX650C
1968 Oldsmobile 442
2017 Keystone Summerland 1750RD
fourfourto is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2017, 07:12 PM   #24
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,142
Default

442, I did not know that!! I will have to bring a tire iron in addition to the torque wrench. Thanks for the tip!
profdant139 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2017, 08:22 PM   #25
Senior Member
 
fourfourto's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: fort salonga NY
Posts: 191
Default

I never loosen with a torque wrench either.
if you drop it could mess up calibration.
one of the few tools still in case.

Not sure how to get it recalibrated or to check it, (maybe check it with someone's new torque wrench ?)
__________________
2007 Fun Finder 189fbs Scrapped 4/16
2006 Hummer H3 1983 Honda CX650C
1968 Oldsmobile 442
2017 Keystone Summerland 1750RD
fourfourto is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2017, 08:48 PM   #26
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 3,105
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by fourfourto View Post
I never loosen with a torque wrench either.
if you drop it could mess up calibration.
one of the few tools still in case.

Not sure how to get it recalibrated or to check it, (maybe check it with someone's new torque wrench ?)
Depends on the brand. I have a Snap-On torque wrench and the Snap-On dealer can take care of the recalibration. I believe Mac tools are the same.
Not sure about any other brand.
__________________
2012 Fun Finder XT 276 Toy Hauler & Harley Davidson Ultra Classic with Condor wheel chock
2014 Dodge Ram 2500 AT 4X4 Crew Cab 6.4 L Hemi, 373 gears, tow package, Rambox option, Revolver X2 tonneau cover, Equal-I-zer anti-sway hitch.
Eagle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2017, 09:11 PM   #27
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 3,105
Default

To maintain proper calibration, ALWAYS return the torque setting on your torque wrench to near zero when done using it.


Here is a nifty little device that subs as a torque wrench with any ratchet and allows you to calibrate your own torque wrench.
These sell for around $50-$60 on ebay.

the recalibration segement is around 1.50 min into the video.

__________________
2012 Fun Finder XT 276 Toy Hauler & Harley Davidson Ultra Classic with Condor wheel chock
2014 Dodge Ram 2500 AT 4X4 Crew Cab 6.4 L Hemi, 373 gears, tow package, Rambox option, Revolver X2 tonneau cover, Equal-I-zer anti-sway hitch.
Eagle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2017, 10:34 PM   #28
Senior Member
 
twinster2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Kalamazoo, MI & Leesburg, FL
Posts: 735
Default

Torque wrench, what's that. Seriously, I have never used a torque wrench on lugs. I just get them good and tight with a cross member tire wrench. Never strip a stem bolt, never lost a wheel. That goes for all my vehicles too.
twinster2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2017, 08:10 AM   #29
Site Team
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Arizona
Posts: 1,287
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by twinster2 View Post
Torque wrench, what's that. Seriously, I have never used a torque wrench on lugs. I just get them good and tight with a cross member tire wrench. Never strip a stem bolt, never lost a wheel. That goes for all my vehicles too.
Same here. I started changing changing tires when I was about 8 years old. Back in the day when studded snow tires were the norm. Over the years my arms have been pretty well calibrated.
__________________
2011 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab 4X4
2009 210 WBS
Prodigy P3
LJAZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2017, 09:31 AM   #30
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,142
Default

For most urban folks (like me), changing a tire is a once in a decade event. So my arm calibration tends to fade over time. I am the sort of person who often overtightens bolts -- if a little is good, a lot is better. The torque wrench keeps me from doing damage to the lugs.
profdant139 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2017, 12:06 PM   #31
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 1,330
Default

To loosten lug nuts you use a four way with an extension. Good to carry a four way.
__________________
2008 Fun Finder 189 FBR, (replaced by) 1996 Shasta 265DBFW April 2017.
2006 Jeep Liberty 3.7 (replaced by.....)
2006 Chevy 2500HD, Duramax, crew cab
It's a big world...explore it!!!
Michigantraveler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-26-2017, 07:55 AM   #32
Site Team
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Arizona
Posts: 1,287
Default

The other thing with lug nuts is that the torque doesn't need to be exact. The specs will give a range of 30 ft-lbs or so. That's a pretty darn wide.
__________________
2011 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab 4X4
2009 210 WBS
Prodigy P3
LJAZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-26-2017, 10:17 AM   #33
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: McKinney, TX
Posts: 84
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by profdant139 View Post
One more thing -- it is a good idea to have a long piece of pipe that fits over the handle of the torque wrench to give you extra leverage when trying to loosen lug nuts that the clowns at the tire shop have over-tightened.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eagle View Post
As for over preparing, also carry a selection of tools, tape, extendable ladder, electrical wire/connectors, lubricants, pre-greased wheel bearing and seals, seal/bearing setting kit , etc. and even a pair of precut 1" dowels in case needed to hold the slide out in due to a failure, flares, tarp straps, fire extinguisher, mace, fuses, screws, ...and a few other things too. Once in Montana, had to use the extra 5 gallons of gas carried for generators to make it to the next town for gas. LOL
My trailer is for bringing me and my gear to my motorcycle races. Since I have everything needed in the pits with me, it makes tire changes easy. Roll out the generator, crank it up, grab the electric impact wrench, and voila, easy peasy tire change. When driving from Houston to Dallas I had a blowout and from the time I cranked up the generator I had the new tire on in 12 minutes.
__________________

snlsmith is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fun Finder RV, Cruiser RV, or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:51 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×