I camped next to a guy who said that lug nuts needed to be checked real often. He said he checks his about every 100 miles and usually has to tighten them some. What do you do?
I have aluminum wheels (I know, kinda dumb on a trailer, but that's what came on it!) and check about every 3-4 days on a long trip. Keep a torque wrench set at 140#, and very occassionally notice they're not quite up to spec, but have never found one "loose" either.
I think every 100 miles is prolly overkill but don't ignore them either.
Hans, KØHB & Colleen, KØCKB Master Chief Radioman, US Navy -
'04 Prairie Schooner 34FBR Platinum XL Camping Trailer
'08 3500HD Silverado Big Dooley LTZ Go-power by Max & Allie
The rule of thumb is, (especially if you have alluminum wheels) if you have removed a wheel, torque it to the proper setting, then torque it again within 50 miles. After that, check them every tank of fuel, or each day of driving. I have yet to find them loose, but usually after removing a wheel, when checking them, they are ten to twenty pounds loose. After that, they stay torqued to spec. At least mine do.
Tom & Beth
05,Grand Junction 35TMS
99, Dodge 3500 Dually.
If they been removed retorque at 50 miles, then again after 200 miles or so. After that every 1000 miles or so. I have aluminum wheels and I checked them before we left going to Topsail a couple of weeks ago. Out of the 24 lugs checked 4 or 5 were not loose, but not up to 115 pounds of torque.
Used to do it more frequently but never found any looseness so I cut back to roughly every thousand miles. Still no looseness, but it's good to be sure. After a couple of really bad screw-ups involving over/under tightening or over/under inflation on both TT and TV, I'm paranoid now and check lug nuts and tire pressure as soon as possible after anyone else has touched them.
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