Yes I realise that the subject of wheel bolt torques has been raised already in the distant past but from a recent experience I feel it might be worth raising the topic once again.

During preparations for the return leg of our recent holiday (the outward leg being approx 1120km) I rechecked the wheel bolt torques of both car and caravan which for me is standard practice. Whilst doing this I discovered that on one wheel two bolts on the caravan had worked themselves free - although still in situ - whilst on the other wheel, one bolt had worked itself free. I think it a fair assumption to make that one or all of these bolts would have been lost during the return journey had they not been refastened and torqued up again.

For those who for one reason or another either opt out of torquing their caravan wheel bolts, or overlooking the matter prior to undertaking a journey, might want to give this question a rethink.

Question: do you have Alloy wheels or Steel wheels?

I had to look up settings recently as I had a new Tyre fitted and used the spare in the meantime the answer was

Steel 100

Alloy 120

Now its done 100 miles I must remember to check them.

Is that lbs ft?

Steve.

120Nm

Something else to consider is that the correct bolts are used, alloy and steel wheel bolts have a different chamfer

Quote: Angie and Steve wrote in post #5

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Is that lbs ft?

Steve.

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The bolts for the alloys are a different length as well
Dave

A supplementary (daft!) question if I may.... Are these torque figures the same for all Eribas regardless of model and age?

Cheers,
Steve.