Using a torque wrench for caravan wheels

Aldi do a good quality torque wrench.

Nice to see you back we have all missed you.

Always a worthy reminder on torque checks and settings. I would also want to mention that NEVER lean on the end of the torque wrench tightening up the wheel bolts when an extension bar is being used. Always hold the wrench at both ends as not to run the risk of chewing up the wheel bolt heads, and more importantly saving you from face planting the floor 😉

I always do mine FT. But seriously another tip Dan, always wind your wrench up to your desired torque setting and never down. The backlash on the internals won’t give you an accurate setting. But if you you unwind it after use you will always be winding up to your setting anyway

Thanks Dan, great advice as always. I use the Milenco one. It comes with those little plastic caps with arrows on, which are meant to indicate if the wheel nut has loosened. Really good idea, expect over time I've lost them. A little like dust caps on my car. Graham

Good to see you back matey, Great advice and always worth checking. Our Unicorn had its torque increased to 160nm due to wheels falling off when they where first manufactured. I also check the car a few times a year. Take care, Martin

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If you don’t loosen the bolt first you are just checking that the torque is above or equal to the setting, surely?

In my opinion for a nut that was previously tensioned by another the torque wrench will only be confirming it is clicking at the setting chosen by you on that wrench and will indicate a pass on an over tightened nut. It would be wise to release all nuts first and start at the beginning I.E. zero.

Excellent safety tip and I shall be using a torque wrench in future. To be honest , I have never owned one. Thanks...

Excellent advice on such an important topic. A great video as per!

Thanks Dan, did mine today in preparation for our holiday journey tomorrow 👍

Great vid as usual - where did you get your auto queue from? 😉 very interested!

Hi Dan informative and easy to understand as ever. Looks like we have the same wrench. Watching your Vlogs as encouraged us to give it a go, take a look if you get chance Dan your comments good or bad would be very welcome. Keep up the great work!

Spoilt by your promotion of a specific product, how times have changed. I remember making your awning lights some years ago, no sponsorship needed then.

That be great Dan if you can do that video 👍

Although we're not going out for a couple of weeks I'll be calibrating my wrench and checking both towcar and caravan. Nice to have you back again!

Thanks Dan another good one thank you again

Great vid Dan, another very useful one I can share with others. What we also do once finished is unwind the wrench to preserve the spring. Keep up the amazing vids. 👌👌👌

Always do mine when I leave both Home and site, procedure as you say.. Thanks Dan. Can I just comment on the "loosen before you check" has Dan said, if the nuts have been loosened, they need to be checked after a number of miles. So if when you check the nuts you loosen them , you will have to check them again, lets say 30miles. but if when you check them again, you loosen them again to check, you will have to check again after another 30 miles. Recurring.

Great informative video Dan, thanks. Have just ordered one ready for our next get away!

Method of checking the Calibration of the torque wrench would be good.

I'd like to see a video of a torque wrench calibration pls from your good self, as always, a great video. Cheers.

Thank you dan for the vidéo 👍
I have just been to my caravan to check mine and everything is fine.
Thanks for the advice👍

Very useful...thanks.

Brilliant advice mate don 🤠🇬🇧💜💜💜

You need to learn how to use a torque wrench correctly particularly if you’re using it with an extension on it you need to support the ratcheting end to apply the correct torque value

Good explanation of wheel tightening and why you need it but I felt the close ups on the torque wrench itself were a bit rushed so I didn’t really see how you adjusted them. I do have a torque wrench but I am not at all confident in using it to check the wheel nuts. I would love a video please on the torque wrench for beginners taking it a bit more slowly.

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Don’t forget that adding extensions to the wrench can alter the final torque

Thank you Dan for another great video. we always check our torque settings before we go and return with our caravan. In our handbook our.van has 2 different settings 88 N/m for steel wheels and 110 N/m for alloys just something for fellow caravaners to be aware of.
Thanks again Dan regards to Angela, Tom & Chloe xx

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Unfortunately IF tyre pressure and torque settings ARE so important then this is yet again a woeful example of how poor the caravan industry is. The Lunar Handbook DOES NOT give the correct tyre pressures and you are completely in your own when it comes to changing from one wheel design to another. It is a mammoth task to ascertain the correct torque. Is that dependent on the chassis, the hub or the wheel?? Take you best guess ( can’t be that important can it ? )

Sorry but as a caravan builder this is wrong and dangerous advice they need torqueing up when the wheels been removed and 50 miles after and that's it because every time u torque them the nut is moving 1 to 3 mm everytime causing strain and stretching and eventually snapping or failing well the wheels in motion so no they shouldn't need to be checked every journey if dune right after fitting

Dan another great videos
Really missing your content
Only just bought a caravan and refer to your videos constantly
They are really informative for novices like us
Really hope you will carry on
Great job

Good afternoon,I’ve been watching your videos with great interest,since I’m about to purchase my first caravan,although they videos are very informative I still have a lot of questions.
Any chances of a private conversation about this amazing world.
Thank you and my apologies for any inconvenience.

Great video Dan. I always check the torque settings before every trip largely due to the fact that I had a nearside wheel detach from the caravan whilst towing! £9500 later the caravan was fixed - the wheel had punched a whole through the caravan floor and caused a lot of damage (even though I was only travelling at ~15mph approaching a junction!). I dread to think what would have happened on a motorway :( Fortunately the insurance company were great and sorted everything out without a fuss. It took a long time to fix due to parts shortages but all is good again now.

Nice one Dan I do check my nuts are tight not as often and you recommend I will admit.. I think the best option is to keep using your caravan then it's like a car we don't check them ever trip do you

I can't seem to find an indication of what T wrench you're recommending. What is it please?

Is it the bottom or top line against your first setting?

Another great video Dan, I'm working through them all.

surely they dont need checking every journey, not at that tension all the time surely?????

Hi Dan, I've watched a lot of your videos before purchasing our caravan, which we pick up tomorrow. Your advice has been invaluable. I bought the Milenco torque wrench for our wheel nuts. Is it normal for the handle to get stiffer as you set higher torques? I can just about get mine up to around 130Nm by hand but would struggle to get it any higher. Thanks again for the great video content

Hi, just wanted to say, being new to caravanning on my own and therefore responsible for everything to do with the caravan, I find your videos excellent for showing me how to do even the smallest of jobs (like tightening the wheel nuts). You are my go to reference when I want to find out how to do something, or to resolve a problem. Your videos and instructions are really clear. Thank you so much. Please keep them coming 🙂 Judith

Thanks, good video

Many thanks for the detailed video, new to caravanning, it is rocket science.😂

Dan Some videos tell u to slacken the wheel before checking and some don’t and you shouldn’t use the torque wrench to slacken either what would your advice be on this thanks