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[cem_devecioglu]

The weight of an average sized bloke on the end of a metre bar produces about 600nm so I've been told.... 

accepting gravity factor as 10 and distance as 1 meter you get 60 kg per avg person.. thats nearly half of an avg OOFer

[Abiton]

The weight of an average sized bloke on the end of a metre bar produces about 600nm so I've been told.... 

By my maths, assuming the bar is dead horizontal at the time, and the 'average sized bloke' has his centre of gravity exactly one metre from the centre of the nut/bolt being undone, 600Nm would correspond to a 9 stone 9lb person.  If that's average I'm fatter than I thought!

[cem_devecioglu]

The weight of an average sized bloke on the end of a metre bar produces about 600nm so I've been told.... 

By my maths, assuming the bar is dead horizontal at the time, and the 'average sized bloke' has his centre of gravity exactly one metre from the centre of the nut/bolt being undone, 600Nm would correspond to a 9 stone 9lb person.  If that's average I'm fatter than I thought!

   I was that weight  at the age of 26

[omega3000]

I know an old vx mechanic that still insists on putting all his weight onto the socket bar to tighten up the wheel nuts , and he's not exactly slim 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

89 kg .....according to the doctor.

[r1]

its so simple[if you fit and healthy] you get a new tyre fitted then when you collect it you check the nuts with the wheel brace provided if you cant undo them with it they are too tight!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

its so simple[if you fit and healthy] you get a new tyre fitted then when you collect it you check the nuts with the wheel brace provided if you cant undo them with it they are too tight!

Unless you are a weak woman like me and must use a long handled extension bar!

[Nick W]

The weight of an average sized bloke on the end of a metre bar produces about 600nm so I've been told.... 

The infield method to tighten a Dakota prop nut is to hang an average weight person off a 6 foot bar and 'rap the end with a hammer'!

[r1]

its so simple[if you fit and healthy] you get a new tyre fitted then when you collect it you check the nuts with the wheel brace provided if you cant undo them with it they are too tight!

Unless you are a weak woman like me and must use a long handled extension bar!

the point iwas trying to  make was if you cant undo them with the tools you have in the car then they are to tight ,if you carry that all the time then thats fine.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

its so simple[if you fit and healthy] you get a new tyre fitted then when you collect it you check the nuts with the wheel brace provided if you cant undo them with it they are too tight!

Unless you are a weak woman like me and must use a long handled extension bar!

the point iwas trying to  make was if you cant undo them with the tools you have in the car then they are to tight ,if you carry that all the time then thats fine.