<VV> lug nut torque

[Michael Kovacs]

Actually I seldom use a torque wrench on the wheel lugs, by the engineer in me 
got curious to see what my "good enough" was torqued to. Found out with anti 
seize it was very close to the 50-60 lb ft range.

 MIKE KOVACS




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From: Harry Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: Vairtec Corporation <Vairtec at optonline.net>; Bryan Blackwell 
<bryan at skiblack.com>
Cc: VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Fri, July 13, 2012 12:11:57 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> lug nut torque

Torque wrenches? We don't need no stinking torque wrenches!!!




Since I live in the rusty east, all my lugs get anti-sieze. Since that
reduces the required torque I use 60 foot pounds, and I can get the lug nuts
off with a stock jack handle too.


I now reply:

Bryan, I live in the rustier east, 200 mile north of you.  Here in my cave,
not only do I not use a torque wrench on lug nuts, I don't use anti-sieze on
them either.  I just tighten them, umph, good enough, and the wheels stay on
but come off when I want them to.

You engineers think too much. :-)