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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Topic: Trailer jack Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 9:34am |
We use a modestly priced torque wrench with a socket that fits the lug nuts (the same size as a spark plug socket). To check the torque it is super quick: just put the wrench on each lug nut, push to the click on the wrench and in less than a minute, all the lug nuts are torqued to spec's. And it takes up almost no space in the back storage area. I also cary the sockets that fit the Fastway E2 hitch so it's easy to check them too.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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SC for Huskers
Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 4:48pm |
60 plus years of changing tires at home and Dad's service station, never used a torque wrench. Have to say really don't use an impact either. Why must we use one on a Rpod? Thanks in advance.
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Happy Traveling,
Tom 2017 172pod 2011 F150 STX |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2649 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 4:53pm |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 4:54pm |
Well they have a torque spec. For years I worked in my Dad's repair business and I like you did it all by hand. I started torqueing when disc brakes became the norm on vehicles. Today I guess I just follow the specs, not a big deal to me.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 5:54pm |
There is also a difference between the steel wheels most cars used to have and the alloy wheels on a lot of the newer cars and on the R-Pods. The coefficient of expansion between the steel brake drums and studs is different than that of the alloy. It could potentially cause them to become loose. The last thing one would want is to be passed by one of the trailer tires going down the highway.
Using a Torque Wrench helps ensure the lug nuts are neither too tight nor too loose, but just right. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Tom A
Groupie Joined: 04 May 2018 Location: Evanston, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 6:35am |
A newbie here, but what about using the leveling jacks that are built in to the camper? Too much weight?
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 7:10am |
The stabilizers really aren't jacks. They won't lift the weight and they are in a very wrong place for lifting. They will bend the frame before they'll lift a tire enough to change it. And it will take a lot of effort to get anywhere close to that point. The stabilizers are only for stabilizing.
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Tom A
Groupie Joined: 04 May 2018 Location: Evanston, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 8:08am |
Thank you! I suspected that.
I have a lot to learn that is not spelled out anywhere because an owner's manual is not a feature of these apparently.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 8:23am |
Tom A - get a 2-3 inch binder and start gathering info, granted you can collect and store on numerous devices, but I like having a printed something. The info is all out there, just time consuming to find and collect. This forum has a lot of data, and one member Techntrk has done some outstanding work collecting data for an owners manual. Granted changes every so often. I don't go anywhere without my binder.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Tom A
Groupie Joined: 04 May 2018 Location: Evanston, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Posted: 05 May 2018 at 8:59am |
Yeah, I agree with have stuff like this in PRINt form.
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