filling tires and tightening lug nuts on my 5'er and truck


johnsho

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How do you all do these tasks? Does everyone own a torque wrench and an air compressure? If so, can I get some suggestions on brands, models, specs ...
 

H2H1

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Re: filling tires and tightening lug nuts on my 5'er and truck

I would think most of us do own a air compressure, a impact wrench and maybe a torque wrench. I know I do, well except for thr torque wrench,
 

H2H1

Senior Member
Re: filling tires and tightening lug nuts on my 5'er and truck

some how I sent it on without finishing what I was saying. I do not own a torque wrench, I just tighten it as much as the impact will and then I put a cheater bar to give it a little more torque. But that is on a MH tires. On my trailer I use just the impact.
 

Grandview Trailer Sa

Senior Member
Re: filling tires and tightening lug nuts on my 5'er and truck

Trailer lug nuts should be tightened to 110-120 pounds of torque, yea I have a torque wrench. An impact wrench won't be accurate because air pressure varies at the tank, as you use it and it pumps back up. Sorry Hollis
 

H2H1

Senior Member
Re: filling tires and tightening lug nuts on my 5'er and truck

no problem Ken as u know I don't own a TT, so I don't have to do any of that. But my air compressor will put out to 125 lps of pressure, so when I use it I feel OK with it. But that just me and you are right.
 
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Re: filling tires and tightening lug nuts on my 5'er and truck

well not being mean or anything ,, but i have an Impact made by Snap-on ,, and it will turn 450ft lbs ,, at 90 psi ,, i also have one that will turn 900ft lbs at also 90 psi ,, but one is a 3/4 drive ,, and the other is one inch drive :eek: :eek: ,, most all of snap on tools impacts are tested and rated at lower then most compressors can out out ,, but i under stand about the torque issues ,, one other thing to add ,, if i may ,, if the tt has rust around the lug nuts ,, either one or all ,, that is a sign the lugs are loose ,, i myself ck my lugs every time the MH moves ,, but all that know me ,, know how i am on stuff like that :blush: :approve: :) :)
 

Grandview Trailer Sa

Senior Member
Re: filling tires and tightening lug nuts on my 5'er and truck

Another reason that you need to used a torque wrench is so you don't OVER tighten the nuts. After a nut is tightened correctly, anything more, just stretches the bolt. I have seen them break because they have been too loose and too tight.
 
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