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Title: Torque settings
Post by: miggy on 06 June 2010, 19:15:05

Could any of you guys advise on the torque setting when fitting a tow bar, now that i have the new caravan i will be re-fitting the Vx detatchable tow bar but need advice on the bolt torque settings.

should i have put this in the help section? if so, apologies to admins. 

Title: Re: Torque settings
Post by: Andy B on 06 June 2010, 20:33:53

The destruction sheet for the Westfalia towbar on my car shows the M10 bolts torqued up to 40Nm  :y

Title: Re: Torque settings
Post by: miggy on 06 June 2010, 20:42:26

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The destruction sheet for the Westfalia towbar on my car shows the M10 bolts torqued up to 40Nm  :y

Just found something on the web that shows the same settings for M10 but shows 110Nm for the M12s for the Bosal detachable towbar.

Thanks for the info :y :y

Title: Re: Torque settings
Post by: Andy B on 06 June 2010, 20:52:51

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The destruction sheet for the Westfalia towbar on my car shows the M10 bolts torqued up to 40Nm  :y

Just found something on the web that shows the same settings for M10 but shows 110Nm for the M12s for the Bosal detachable towbar.

Thanks for the info :y :y

Just tighten till you f4rt & then another 1/4 turn then!  ::)  ::) Short of swinging off your 17mm or 19mm spanner with a 3' scaffold pole, you're not really going to overtighten them too much if you just use a bit of common sence when tightening them up. I didn't use a torque wrench when I fitted mine, & I've dragged my caravan al over the UK and some of France with no problems ........ but I do use spanners every most days  :y

Title: Re: Torque settings
Post by: miggy on 06 June 2010, 21:04:37

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The destruction sheet for the Westfalia towbar on my car shows the M10 bolts torqued up to 40Nm  :y

Just found something on the web that shows the same settings for M10 but shows 110Nm for the M12s for the Bosal detachable towbar.

Thanks for the info :y :y

Just tighten till you f4rt & then another 1/4 turn then!  ::)  ::) Short of swinging off your 17mm or 19mm spanner with a 3' scaffold pole, you're not really going to overtighten them too much if you just use a bit of common sence when tightening them up. I didn't use a torque wrench when I fitted mine, & I've dragged my caravan al over the UK and some of France with no problems ........ but I do use spanners every most days  :y

PMSL ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Torque settings
Post by: feeutfo on 06 June 2010, 21:08:35

so thats what bft means, bloody f4rting tight  ;D