Almost lost a wheel

[belfert]

I had a wheel swapped at a tire shop a few weeks ago just before my trip.

During a routine walk around we noticed loose lug nuts on that wheel.  It turns out every lug nut was loose.  I carry a torque wrench for wheels so I tightened them properly.  It was lucky the wheel didn't come off.

[brmax]

It's a thing no body wants to find for sure, and a Good eye! noticing it before a bigger issue.



Good day

Floyd

[buswarrior]

Well spotted!

And some people wonder why a busnut should check things every day...

Another vote for doing your own torquing.

Can't trust anyone to do anything right anymore, if we ever could...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

[richard5933]

Recommendation for a torque wrench which will do the job and can be carried with?

[neoneddy]

Uhh.. being that we're close to each other... which shop?... DM me if you don't want to out them.

[Branderson]

man I would be hot if that happened to me.  Whoever did that at the shop literally put you, your family, and other lives at serious risk. 

[belfert]

Pomp's Tire in Lino Lakes.  I thought remember him using a torque wrench.

I have a Tireman torque wrench.  Under $100 from a pawn shop and another $60 to have it tested.  It is three to four feet long.

[neoneddy]

I'm thinking of getting the this torque multiplier https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015PFORAS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A3EM8PNXHQ03J5&psc=1    Then it works in reverse as well, you can use a normal torque wrench on it with the right calculation.

[buswarrior]

Tire iron, pipe extension, your weight and distance out on the pipe.

Why spend money?

My 235 lbs about 30 inches out from the socket does the job.

Jack to use as an adjustable prop for the socket extension.

Torque wrench needs to be calibrated periodically, $60 as belfert has noted, and stored properly.

Pipe/socket/extension and jack can be carelessly tossed into a bay, and have other uses.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

[DominicM]

I had an ex-brother in law once help me change a tire. the next day when we were hauling our water, yes we had to haul water to the house to fill the sistern, the tire fell off and the rear or the truck dropped. I looked over and asked what the *&*? You put the tire back on didn't you tighten it. 

His replay was priceless.  "Im an idiot, why would you trust me with anything."

Lesson learned. I TRUST NO ONE. No offense to anyone but I learned my lesson.  I check everything anyone does if I am putting my life, or name on the line for it.

Dominic.

[chessie4905]

Buswarrior, you need a scale....do you tighten them before or after supper. Lol

[Jim Eh.]

Looks like you have to drop 35 lbs   ... 235 x 2.5 =   587.5 ft lbs torque.

Just sayin'

[ol713]

Tire iron, pipe extension, your weight and distance out on the pipe.

Why spend money?

My 235 lbs about 30 inches out from the socket does the job.

Jack to use as an adjustable prop for the socket extension.

Torque wrench needs to be calibrated periodically, $60 as belfert has noted, and stored properly.

Pipe/socket/extension and jack can be carelessly tossed into a bay, and have other uses.





That's the way I do it.  I believe that if I put the tire on, I can get off when
sitting along side the road.
                                        Merle.
Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

[windtrader]

Tire iron, pipe extension, your weight and distance out on the pipe.

Why spend money?

My 235 lbs about 30 inches out from the socket does the job.

Jack to use as an adjustable prop for the socket extension.

Torque wrench needs to be calibrated periodically, $60 as belfert has noted, and stored properly.

Pipe/socket/extension and jack can be carelessly tossed into a bay, and have other uses.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

Certainly, the most practical, common sense, accurate, cost-effective, and failproof option. Make sure all the lug nuts are checked and set once using this method before heading out. That way, you'll be far more sure to get the nut off if required at a later time.

Making this work for people of different weights simply involves marking the extension bar for a few different weights. It's a simple calc to determine where to place the marks.

[Iceni John]

Brian, thank you for posting this thread.   I checked my wheels this evening, and guess what  -  the wheel whose tire was replaced a year or so ago by a local commercial tire dealer had a few nuts that snugged down a tiny bit more.   The other wheels were all OK.   I just bounced my 170 lbs on the end of my 40" breaker bar to give me about 500 lb/ft.   I'm going this weekend to the tenth Buses Gone Wild shindig for Crownaholics and other similarly afflicted busnuts, so I'm glad I checked now.

John