agesilaus
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I was wondering how their torque wrenches could be set too high, my tires specify 120 pounds. That would probably wring off a passenger car lug bolt.
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on aluminum rims it is a good idea to recheck the lugs after a short time. especially new ones. if you have someone else change tires go out and watch them do it. then you can see if they use the proper torque wrench to complete the job. watching the tires go on an rv is fairly common around here.
P.S. talking about how expensive getting an rv towed is might help them get the idea.
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agesilaus wrote:I was wondering how their torque wrenches could be set too high, my tires specify 120 pounds. That would probably wring off a passenger car lug bolt.
most cars would take 120lb/ft. however the impacts that they are most likely using will deliver over 300lb/ft. mine would do around 550 forward and 600 off and yes it would break the studs right off.
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I took two wheels at a time into tire shop to change mine. I put two boards in front of both front wheels and pulled trailer up on them that way I did not have to jack back axle very far. Took back wheels in and got them changed and went home and reversed the operation.
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Farmer David wrote:I took two wheels at a time into tire shop to change mine. I put two boards in front of both front wheels and pulled trailer up on them that way I did not have to jack back axle very far. Took back wheels in and got them changed and went home and reversed the operation. can i do it this way with the equa flex? 2 at a time would be better, thanks
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retired-tech wrote:on aluminum rims it is a good idea to recheck the lugs after a short time. especially new ones. if you have someone else change tires go out and watch them do it. then you can see if they use the proper torque wrench to complete the job. watching the tires go on an rv is fairly common around here.
P.S. talking about how expensive getting an rv towed is might help them get the idea.
X2 but do it on steel wheels too. I was an idiot and didn't and sheered lugs on the road. Cost a pretty penny to get out of that problem. I check torque every 100miles after a reinstall of a wheel until I see no more movement. Then I check 1 time before each trip, and if anything moves I check every 100mi again.
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How about with torsion axles? No springs or perch. Will backing up on trailer aid or leveling blocks get the wheels off the ground?
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pitch black wrote:gmcsmoke wrote:pitch black wrote:i also have the equa flex suspension, does that matter?
Since you have an equa flex you have to jack up by the frame. how far from wheels do you place jack? and what kind of jack? bottle jack or floor jack? thanks
You don't need to place the bottle jacks that far from the tires just find a good spot on the frame and jack from there.
It would be best to leave it hooked to the truck so the frame will twist without putting stress on the front landing jacks.
Equa-flex suspension is great expect when trying to change a tire.
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Equa flex does not require jacking up by the frame. Place a jack of any kind under the spring perch behind the tire you wish to raise. I've done this with success several times. My tire wear is even with no evidence of camber or alignment problems on any of the 6 tires. The risk of bending an axle comes into play if one were to put a jack closer to the middle of the axle.
Disclaimer: I'm not an expert, just sharing my experience and ready to be flamed.
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retired-tech wrote:agesilaus wrote:I was wondering how their torque wrenches could be set too high, my tires specify 120 pounds. That would probably wring off a passenger car lug bolt.
most cars would take 120lb/ft. however the impacts that they are most likely using will deliver over 300lb/ft. mine would do around 550 forward and 600 off and yes it would break the studs right off.
The air impacts they use at Discount are adjustable, as any good one is, and you can easily tell from the sound they make when they hit bottom, how hard they're impacting. I've even heard a DT supervisor yell at one of the changers to adjust his wrench when he heard it hitting too hard.
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