| Re: [GMCnet] Non GMC// Dodge Grand Caravan 2009 [message #316378 is a reply to message #316370] |
Fri, 21 April 2017 10:03   |
Kingsley Coach
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Registered: March 2009
Location: Nova Scotia Canada
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Thanks boys...what did people do before the GMC Net ??
Mike in NS
On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Matt Colie wrote:
> Kingsley Coach wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 08:12
>> Netters
>> Please do not throw rocks at me but the information I seek is so secret
> no company will revel it for "liability" reasons.
>>
>> *Bought a trailer hitch for said 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan with Sto n Go
> but cannot find anywhere what to torque the bolts that hold it to the
>> frame to. Nothing came with the hitch by way of instructions.*
>>
>> *If you guys can't help I'll just snug 'em up with my air gun to just
> over 100 ft/lbs??*
>>
>> *Thanks guys. Remember I've asked more stupid stuff in the past *
>>
>> *Mike in NS*
>> --
>> Michael Beaton
>> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
>> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
>> Antigonish, NS
>>
>> Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
>
> Mike,
>
> In a case such as this, the tension (what you really are creating with the
> assembly torque) is really not important as it is an assembly that you are
> trying to make seal. The real reason for the tension is two fold. First
> is that adequate tension will prevent the fastener from loosening with load
> cycles. The second is that it gets you some free joint shear strength
> with the inter-element friction. OK??
>
> Now, all that said, if you dig around on the web you can find tables for
> maximum torque for common fasteners by specification (size, pitch and
> grade).
> If you don't want to trust a good reef on a wench, use the table.
>
> Me, I'd just pull on it till the lock washers go flat then a little more.
>
> Matt - once a fastener engineer at an OE.
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS
Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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