Hi all sorry i know its been asked a lot of times but i cant seem to find it. I now have a swift challenger 480se, am i right in thinking the torque setting is 130Nm for the alloy wheels...... Thanks.
There's a difference of opinion here so for safety reasons it's best to check it out with a service engineer because if there ARE various torque settings for caravan alloys then they should know. My service engineer said that alloy wheels had a higher torque setting compared to steel wheels so naturally I assumed that all caravan alloys were the same torque setting but maybe I'm wrong.
Yes all sorts of different settings. My Caravelair has steel wheels & requires between 110 & 120nm as indicated on one of the various safety stickers inside wardrobe door.
I have to say i am always bemused with folk getting torque wrenches out for wheels. Cylinder heads and flywheels, maybe. You can usually tell when a wheel is nipped up enough. And i dont mean standing on the tommy bar to get it FT. I've never used one, and dont know anyone who does when changing wheels. And i guess, many on here, if they asked around their friends and family, would find many more. If it was such a big deal, there would be wheels flying off vehicles left, right, and centre. But there just arent.
I think its pretty similar to the nose-weight thing. While its unwise to overdo it and pile stuff in the van to bursting, there are some people who'll throw out a tin of beans to keep within the 'limits'. Again, if this was so precise, there would be overturned and jack-knifed vans littering the roads. But again, there arent. People worry too much.
Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 05/4/2021
All caravan alloys will be the same torque setting.
It's the steel rimmed caravan wheels which were different as the settings are 89 Nm.
Sorry tango55, got to categorically state you are wrong! (for the safety of anyone seeking advice!).
My Lunar Alloys are tightened to 95Nm (as stated in the owners manual!). The steel spare wheel is also 95Nm, but using different bolts to suit the different steel wheel cone seats.
To anyone seeking the correct figure, or any other safety critical info, IMHO you really do need to get it/verify it from the relevant manufacturers data, not solely from 'opinion' offered on a forum, no matter how well intended.
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Topic: Torque setting alloy wheels swift
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