

| Subject: | Re: Life of spare tire in clamshell---Lug Wrench! |
| From: | Richard Koerner |
| Date: | Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:45:43 +0000 |
This tip was passed on by someone and I'm glad I tried it: ditch the stock tubular "lug wrench" and buy a proper one, like this one I got from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071FV7XVM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_detailsI was amazed at the overall quality, and only $12. Sidenote: for those of you with GoWesty alloys, I called them a while back and asked about correct torque for nuts & bolts. They said 95 FT-LBS which is significantly less than the torque for stock Vanagon steel wheels, which I think is something like 133 FT-LBS. On the side of the road, I estimate as best I can with body weight and lever length, and then get it properly re-torqued once in town. Rich San Diego
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