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Patti'sPod
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Calendar Event: Lost Wheel While Driving Posted: 04 Jul 2014 at 6:07pm |
That's funny! My thoughts exactly :)
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Bulldogpod
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Location: Greenville, SC
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Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 2:44pm |
Holy moly! That is scary. Thanks for posting, that is now part of my routine.
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Outbackdave
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Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 3:10pm |
How many lbs do you torque at.
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176T, Dodge Dakota TV,
South Carolina
Dave,Mary and Olivia(sheltie)
Suzuki V-Strom Adventure,
Custom built TearDrop
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 03 Apr 2011
Location: Mayville, WI
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Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 4:44pm |
There is a sticker on mine just over the wheel with the specs.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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ToddLat
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 8:58pm |
Ditto on checking before every trip. It is on our checklist and only takes a few minutes. Sorry that you had that issue. I am sure it was scary
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Todd and Beth
2013 RP 176 T
2013 Nissan Pathfinder
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furpod
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Location: Central KY
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Posted: 07 Jul 2014 at 9:09am |
Here is a picture of the sticker on the side of a 2013 177.. the sticker on ours is the same..
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rjd111
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Posted: 07 Jul 2014 at 9:38am |
I am buying a news craftmen 1/2 inch torque wrench(on sale) what is the size of the socket that I will need/ Thanks
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Patti'sPod
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Posted: 07 Jul 2014 at 12:47pm |
Thanks again for all your replies! It was truly a learning experience and it could've been much worse. I found a torque wrench to add to my toolbox for approximately $20.00. Funny how I have the same sticker right above my wheel well and I did not even notice it! Hmmmm...perhaps that's not funny at all.... Love the 'furpod' user name....I can relate
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Hairy Podders
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Location: Northwest Ohio
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Posted: 07 Jul 2014 at 12:51pm |
When we bought our 178 in March, I torqued the lugnuts before the camper ever turned a wheel towards home. I rechecked them before each trip this year & twice while on our 4,000+ mile trip. Each time there were a few nuts that turned slightly.
I use my Snap-On click style 1/2" drive torque wrench. Do not buy a gauge or needle style torque wrench; you don't want to be standing on your head trying to read the gauge to see if its torqued or not.
The lugnut size on our '14 178 is 3/4""
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Darryl, Julie & Lindsey
Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines
2014 RP178
2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
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barbanjoe
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Location: Arizona
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Posted: 07 Jul 2014 at 4:16pm |
My 171 uses a 13/16" socket for the wheel lugs and 3/4" on the spare wheel.
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BarbanJoe
010 Rpod 171
02 Jeep 4x4
12 Ram 1500
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