MTPockets
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I read on this and other forums, many issues related to tire and axle problems and have to wonder if proper maintenance isn't a major cause. I check all my torques fairly often and one of the surprising (to me) is my axle U-bolts are always (so far) under torque spec. Mine calls for 90 ft. lbs and I've checked them now (this morning) 7 times in the last 14 months. We're getting ready to head out next week to the Williston, FL Rally then to Texas, New Mexico, Colorado before we head back to FL in October. This morning I found 14 out of 16 nuts on my U-bolts to be quite a bit under torque spec. My last check was in September and have only trailered since then about 500 miles, so I find this under/torque surprising. Just suggesting for all to keep an eye on yours to avoid problems...... I think I'll put some loctite on the threads next time and the factory should do this the first time.
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