by the way dave got your check for the puller today.
>Tom,
>
>I was not telling anyone what to torque their wheel lugs to. We torque the
>lugs on the trucks to 500 ft.lb., obviously this does not apply to the GMC.
>Also the TMC (Truck Maintenance Council) recommends a light oil on the studs.
>I am not saying this is what GMCers should do. I was only sharing my
>experience with aluminum hub piloted wheels. People can choose to do what
>they want based on their experience plus the sum of all information they can
>gather. Now they know what semi-trucks do wearing the aluminum hub piloted
>Alcoa wheels
>
>Has anyone had their Alcoas on long enough to find them seized to the hubs?
>Is this information applicable to the GMC?
>
>Dave Meekhof
>73 Glacier 230.
>
>size of the wheel studs there is no way of knowing if anhg of the
>specifications are relevent. Engineers give torque specifications for each
>wheel application and it is best to follow the guidelines for that
>particular application.>>>>>
>
>
>Tom,
>
>I was not telling anyone what to torque their wheel lugs to. We torque the
>lugs on the trucks to 500 ft.lb., obviously this does not apply to the GMC.
>Also the TMC (Truck Maintenance Council) recommends a light oil on the studs.
>I am not saying this is what GMCers should do. I was only sharing my
>experience with aluminum hub piloted wheels. People can choose to do what
>they want based on their experience plus the sum of all information they can
>gather. Now they know what semi-trucks do wearing the aluminum hub piloted
>Alcoa wheels
>
>Has anyone had their Alcoas on long enough to find them seized to the hubs?
>Is this information applicable to the GMC?
>
>Dave Meekhof
>73 Glacier 230.
>
>size of the wheel studs there is no way of knowing if anhg of the
>specifications are relevent. Engineers give torque specifications for each
>wheel application and it is best to follow the guidelines for that
>particular application.>>>>>
>
>
