[Mgs] losing a wheel

[Paul Hunt]

Presumably well into the journey than.  I've had a wheel (front) come loose 
after only half a dozen miles when I forgot to fully tighten the nuts the 
day before, but fortunately I heard an odd noise then immediately realised 
what it was and all four nuts were still there (as well as the one behind 
the wheel).  To get so far before it happened looks like they were under 
insufficient torque, which is 60-65 lb ft, but I've no idea what that feels 
like.  There was a spate of the opposite happening to UK police cars at one 
time - studs shearing off.  This was because any one patrol vehicle could be 
driven by two or three teams a day, and each one checked the wheel nuts (and 
other stuff) before taking the car out.  The way this was done was by 
tightening them up a little bit more each time ...

Do steel wheels have hardened seats?  Never heard of it.

----- Original Message ----- 
> However, the portion of the trip between Cottonwood and Culdesac was 
> rather
> less enjoyable.  I lost a wheel.