Hi Jim Dunmyer,
In your note, you said:
> It isn't uncommon for wheels to be not completely seated when
>tightening them, thus needed re-torquing of the lug nuts after a few
>miles. I once had a 2-ton truck that had a sticker warning to "retighten
>lug nuts after 50 miles, 250 miles, and 1000 miles" or something
>similar. Trust me, this was absolutely necessary!
>
>Of course, if the studs and beveled faces of the nuts weren't lightly
>lubricated, they might have not been really "tight", but just turned
>hard. See my post of a few days ago on the subject of proper torquing
>procedures. Replacing a wheel looks so simple, but there's lots of
>little things involved.
Jim, I love it when you pick up on those defining bits of procedure.
They force me to review and refine my ideas. As much as I try to grasp
an entire concept in one pass, I've learned it takes more than that.
Gracias Senor,
Terry
