Attaching wheels to a truck hub is serious business. Yet it's not uncommon to see some big bruiser of a mechanic, one foot against the bottom of the tire, whaling away with a 1-inch-drive impact gun ...
For some, using a torque wrench to properly tighten bolts and nuts is a car thing you have to learn the hard way. While under torquing any automotive component is unwise, loose lug nuts, or lug bolts, ...
This story appears in the Nov. 3 print edition of Transport Topics. Maintaining proper wheel torque requires a lot more than simply clamping down on lug nuts. Clean mounting surfaces and adequate ...
Drivers often treat a tire change as a simple errand, but the work is not […] ...
Wheel installation is pretty simple, right? Bolt ’em on, torque ’em down and you’re good to go. If that’s what you believe, then perhaps you’ve had more than your share of truck wheel separation ...