Lug nut torque?

[Sfish]

I am pulling the Monty out of storage today and have forgotten what the torque should be on the lug nuts. It is a 2008 3585 sa and it has the aluminum wheels. I tried to find previous posts with no luck. Thanks for any help.

 

[Irlpguy]

If they are 1/2" x 20 which I am sure they are then the torque is 120 ft lbs.

 

[Art-n-Marge]

My book says 110-120 ft lbs, so I use 115ft lbs for my 2006 ST235/80R16 aluminum wheels.

If you have not removed your wheels since you took it to storage, the torque should be fine. But you won't know this unless you check, so it's a good habit to have. If any of them are not at the torque you like, then check every 50 to 200 miles. I towed new and used trailers professionally and most trailer wheels held their torque within a day of towing, except for one. That sucker wouldn't hold torque for nothing even after checking torque every 200 miles. I reported it when I got to the destination, but I doubt the moron who received it knew what I was talking about.

 

[Rainer-MOC]

I've got mine set at 110 foot pounds.

 

[DarMar]

We use 120 foot pounds as well.

 

[Sfish]

Thanks , I called the dealer and they told me 95 and I thought I remembered it being over 100. 115 it is.

 

[Art-n-Marge]

95?! That is for a smaller size and capacity trailer and wheel... That is typical coming from a dealer that sells too many sizes and weights of trailers. I mentioned my prior towing experiences and this number was thrown around all the time whether I was towing a fiver, flat trailer, cargo trailer or boat. Having access to the internet allowed me to look for the proper number if the owner's manual wasn't available. If I was real lucky, the tire technician was there and told me what the real number was.

Note: With Montys getting larger and heavier the sizes we stated here may not cover the newer and larger wheels. However, I think your wheels are what most of us have and therefore 110 to 120 ft lbs is the recommendation.

 

[Jay Bird]

Our are torque to 120 foot pounds

 

[helmick-MOC]

115 and never had a problem.

 

[WeBeFulltime-MOC]

I like 117.

 

[Tom S.-MOC]

120.5 - I like to be safe!

 

[Artemus]

Six weeks ago I put new rims and tires on my 2003 F450. The national tire shop assured me the wheels were torqued. 75 miles towning felt a problem. Got off freeway. My front rim was being held by 1 lug! We found none of the lugs were properly torqued. Could have been terrible accident. We were lucky !

 

[Art-n-Marge]

That's why I check our torque prior to every trip (I do check both the trailer and truck) and along the way. This is something not to take for granted and it's better to hear a reassuring click than need a little tightening. It's not like I want to carry spare lug nuts. I'd prefer to NOT have to need spares. You are very right. You are very lucky it wasn't a whole lot worse especially since you were towing! I wish you had mentioned the national tire shop even though I realize that one errant employee often does not represent the name.

115 ft lbs on the trailer and 150 ft lbs on the truck will do it for me. I even carry TWO torque wrenches, one in the trailer and one in the truck since they are not always in the same place and torquing wheels are more important than carrying spare nuts.

 

[Recumbent-MOC]

120 using my clicker with 3 inch extension and deepwell socket.

 

[B52H line chief]

Right after we bought our Montana Keystone sent me a dvd on torqing the lug nuts on our unit. I have steel wheels and they are to be set at 120ft.#.