This story appears in the Nov. 3 print edition of Transport Topics. Maintaining proper wheel torque requires a lot more than simply clamping down on lug nuts. Clean mounting surfaces and adequate ...

Whether you're tightening truck wheels or automobile wheels, using a torque wrench is still the best way to ensure you have attained the proper torque level. It is the most time-consuming method for ...

When the utmost accuracy is paramount, this ½-inch digital torque wrench from GearWrench offers a top-of-the-line solution.

The Cheater Wrench from DT Industries allows anyone driving a truck or other heavy-duty vehicle to remove their lug nuts and change their own tires. The Cheater Wrench is a torque-multiplying tool ...

Do truck operators really need to perform a wheel retorque some short time after every wheel installation? The short answer is yes — unless you have a clearly defined wheel-installation procedure in ...

Chicago Pneumatic has added the CP7600 to its BlueTork line of wheel fastening tools. It replaces two wrenches, combining the functions of an impact and a torque wrench in one product engineered to ...

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A very useful wall chart identifying the proper torque specifications for truck and trailer wheel ends is available from Webb Wheel Products. Recommended specs are shown for 6- and 10-stud ...

A wall chart designed to identify the proper torque specifications for truck and trailer wheel ends is available from Webb Wheel Products. Recommended specifications are shown for 6-stud and 10-stud ...

Remember the Kenny Rogers song, “It's a Fine Time To leave Me Lucille”? It's a crying-in-your-beer country tune lamenting a wife's departure. NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip is said to have borrowed ...