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Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 21/2/2014

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Again what is the downside of setting wheel bolts to the correct torque.

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Quote: Originally posted by spiritburner on 21/2/2014

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I think most folk using a normal wrench, especially with an extender would over-torque wheel nuts. I do. Unlikely to come off. Happy days.

If you not very strong you may not do them up tight enough. May still be enough. Happy days - probably.

I'd rather know. And be confident I could get them off in the event of a puncture.

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Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 21/2/2014

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When I said many I meant more than the odd few - enough for Bailey to instigate a recall and come up with new tightening instructions. Although the bailey incidents are the most well known it has happened on other makes. After picking up the caravan new and after every service or removal of wheels the caravan should be towed for a specified number of miles and the wheels re-torqued.

I have never seen a wheel come off a car except from failure of trunnions on morris minors.

It is ok to potentially cause an accident on a motorway as long as the insurance company can't pin it on the owner? Nice.

Again what is the downside of setting wheel bolts to the correct torque.

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Quote: Originally posted by kenles on 21/2/2014

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I had a wheel come off in October doing a round 20 miles a hour it still done £1500 damage will be getting steel wheels now. And I did check the wheel bolts four times after the service

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