Tighten lugnuts with provided crowbar enough?

[Henry_mak16]

I will be changing my springs soon and I was wondering if only handtightening will be enough. I can use my electric drill but im afraid itll be too tight and harm that area or be too tight to loosen in an emergency. What do yall think? im talking handtightening with all my muscos!

[bronsin]

Just handtighten and check again in 100 miles and retighten as necessary.

Just a heads up if the car is driven by your wife or you are old and decrepit you DONT want the lug nuts tightened with an air gun! In an emergency you wont be able to get them off! I carry a 2 foot piece of pvc pipe to use as a cheater to get them off just in case.

BTW if you have locking lug nuts make damn sure you have the key in the car at all times! :eek:

[esse10]

why not just buy a torque wrench and do it correct the first time around. They sell a pretty good affordable at Harbor freights tools to put you in the ball park range. Lugnuts do not have to be very precise torque value but good enough to avoid danger.

[fnkngrv]

I have a craftsman torque wrench that I picked up on one of their sale days and paid 40-50 bucks. One of the greatest investments I have made in my book. Gives you the peace of mind that you have the lugz set right. Nothing more unsettling than wondering while at freeway speeds on rougher area of roadway especially whether or not they will spin off....well there is, but you get the point.

[bronsin]

The torque on my cars lug nuts for decades has never been anywhere near spec and Ive never had a problem. I purposely keep them that way so they can easily be removed by my weakened body or by my wife if she needed to.

I drove my Yaris to and from NJ to Ak like that! :eek:

[fnkngrv]

The torque on my cars lug nuts for decades has never been anywhere near spec and Ive never had a problem. I purposely keep them that way so they can easily be removed by my weakened body or by my wife if she needed to.

I drove my Yaris to and from NJ to Ak like that! :eek:

To each their own :thumbsup: I have been in a truck that was done that way. it wasn't a really nice result after hitting a couple solid bumps. Makign the type of suggestion you are in today's age is something that could come back and bite you. The bottom line is that if you can afford to fill your tank from empty you can afford to pick up a decent torque wrench and leave it in the trunk. :w00t: Once you tighen them to spec, then check after 50-100 miles, then you shouldn't have to do the whole, "tighten as necessary" scenario.

[bronsin]

Yeah trucks are a different kettle of fish! Impacts guns all the way on those and have AAA for r and r.

[MUSKOKA800]

76 lb./ft. is the torque spec and is easy to obtain with hand tools. Removal after a time may be another matter with that midget wrench. I slipped and extendable one in the pouch.

[TLyttle]

I'm with esse on this: buy the damn torque wrench and remove all doubt. Long ago, I saw an air wrench stretch(!) every wheel stud on my car. Changing wheel studs is a time-consuming process...