lug nut torque

[geraldlanc]

For those of you with MotorTrikes on the GoldWing 1800, what amount of torque are you using on your rear wheel lug nuts?
Gerald

 

[Blackwillow]

My dealer suggested that I re torque the lugs at 80#s. Hope this helps.

 

[Scott1]

I torque them to 85 ft. lbs.

 

[THEREALTRIKKY]

The owners manual for the Adventure kit says 85 Ft. Lbs. I spoke to someone at Motor Trike; it seems they have the owners manuals for their independant kits available for download on their site. She said on the main site if you click on the owners corner you can download, view, and print them. Hope this helps also!!

 

[Scott1]

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[Memnoch451]

Champion is 75FPs I have yet to lose a wheel... cross your fingers

 

[jfingalls]

I use the rule of thumb for automobiles and use 100 ft. lbs.. May be a little tight compared to manual but the lugs will take it because they are the same as found on an automobile. Being an Engineer, I tend to push things a little further to assure absolute safety when it involves my wife's and my butt.

 

[shadow]

DFT says 100#

 

[TriGlide]

I also go 100ftlbs on my Harley TriGlide, Same for my 4 wheels.

 

[bullet 10]

Old school, 4 way lug wrench.

 

[Memnoch451]

Old school, 4 way lug wrench.

right on!

 

[rhino 2]

Same here, 4 way lug, Tighten till they squeak.ThumbUp

 

[Lucky]

I always use the German torque.Guuden Tite

 

[ti-rouge]

i will say just put it tight,,,,it is like a car,,,,

when you go to garage ,,ask them if they have a torque wrench,,,,
you will be surprise of the answer ,,,,,

 

[rhino 2]

Every once and awhile one will come up on the Antique Roadshow.

 

[ti-rouge]

this is why in old time some horses where loosing their shoes,,,,,there where no torque whrench,,,hi hi hi:laugh:

 

[Teal]

i think the wheel mfg issues the torque spec and that is wht i use,, 70-75 for champion.

my shop installer used 150ft lbs and cracked a wheel on the org install

 

[427dave]

Harley in the manual states 100 Foot Pounds. Like someone else stated, same as a cage wheel. ... _._

 

[Stephen]

Some here need to figure it out, to much torque on the lug nuts will warp the rotors. This is probably not a problem for drum brakes but is a problem for disk brakes. Something to think about folks.