Torque setting for wheels on ducatto

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Can anyone give me the required torque setting for the wheels on a fist ducato.
I have searched through the manual but can't find them.

I hsve a chausson 510

Thsnks
 
As we used to say in the old days ,one setting FT never lost a wheel.
 
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Always managed well for 30+ years with the following rule of thumb (unless specific torque required) and not just for vehicles :

1G (1 grunt)
2G (2 grunts)
FT (FlippinTight - or similar )
BFT (Bl00dy Flippin tight )

I notice that with more plastic mouldings these days, they seem to be a bit more finickey.

:hammer::hammer::hammer:
 
yes with a normal brace, foot pressure until it squeaks, and then one more
 
Read with some concern some of the posts here.

Over torquing your wheel nuts causes more wheels to fall of than any anything else, including under torquing.
As much as I appreciate the chances of you ever losing a wheel are slim, just remember the possible consequences if it ever happens.

I ordered my torque wrench for £20 on eBay and it's simple to use, I cannot see why anyone would not ensure that their wheel nuts are torqued in line with the manufacturers advice.
 
Fisherman said:
Read with some concern some of the posts here.

Over torquing your wheel nuts causes more wheels to fall of than any anything else, including under torquing.
As much as I appreciate the chances of you ever losing a wheel are slim, just remember the possible consequences if it ever happens.

I ordered my torque wrench for £20 on eBay and it's simple to use, I cannot see why anyone would not ensure that their wheel nuts are torqued in line with the manufacturers advice.
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Personally I would expect loose wheel nuts to come off before tight ones.
 
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molly 2 said:
Personally I would expect loose wheel nuts to come off before tight ones.
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Well I suggest you do some reading on the subject.
But does it really matter, my point was its important that wheel nuts are tightened to the correct torque setting set out by the manufacturer, and it's cheap to buy a torque wrench (mine was £20) and simple to do. Why anyone would not do it properly eludes me.
Tne consequences of a wheel coming of could be dreadful, not only extensive damage to your motorhome or car, but could cause loss of life or life changing injuries.
 
robell said:
Always managed well for 30+ years with the following rule of thumb (unless specific torque required) and not just for vehicles :

1G (1 grunt)
2G (2 grunts)
FT (FlippinTight - or similar )
BFT (Bl00dy Flippin tight )

I notice that with more plastic mouldings these days, they seem to be a bit more finickey.

:hammer::hammer::hammer:
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And if your wheel ever sheers of you will have a lot of explaining to do, that's if you are still here to do the explaining. I worked as a firefighter for 30 years. I attented an RTA in 2002 were two people lost their lives.
We were informed that the near side front wheel bolts had been over tightened leading to the wheel sheering of. My advice to you is simple, stop grunting and use your brains. Get yourself a torque wrench, you can get one online got £20 find out your torque settings for all of your vehicles and tighten all of your wheel nuts to the required torque setting.
 
***** said:
So have you got 15 or 16 inch wheels? you never gave the full information!
15inch will be 160nm
16 inch will be 180 nm
This is for standard steel wheels, some reports are thrat alloys are the same, but others state different!
Incidentally, I have seen a truck wheel planted through a car windscreen, with devastating consequences!

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Don't forget wheels do need a re torque!
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Hi ***** I have 15 inch wheels and I have set my torque wrench to 160nm.
My car has a setting of only 110nm, I was surprised at the difference.

A wheel coming of is a rare event, but as you say it can and has led to some devastating consequences.
I realy don't get why some feel that they can ignore advice given to them.
Tightening your wheel nuts to the required torque is simple and the torque wrenches are cheap.
 
this is why Fiat and all other manufacturers provide you with a certain length wheel brace the longer it is the more the torque, that is the torque provider, when its tight that is it, I have worked on all sorts of cars and campers and always used the provided tool to undo and do the wheel nuts, never a compressor driven tool, that can strip threads and shear studs or loosen them hence wheels come off at some point by the way all this is just my opinion and mine alone and having done this since 1974, i'm still here writing this post . it is i think, again a personal thing, if a torque wrench makes you feel safer then go for it
 
wineciccio said:
this is why Fiat and all other manufacturers provide you with a certain length wheel brace the longer it is the more the torque, that is the torque provider, when its tight that is it, I have worked on all sorts of cars and campers and always used the provided tool to undo and do the wheel nuts, never a compressor driven tool, that can strip threads and shear studs or loosen them hence wheels come off at some point by the way all this is just my opinion and mine alone and having done this since 1974, i'm still here writing this post . it is i think, again a personal thing, if a torque wrench makes you feel safer then go for it
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Can't argue there 1974 long time ago.
When we weekly tested the wheel nuts on our fire appliances we used a torque wrench.
I suppose when you witness what a wheel coming off can do it makes you think.
But I cannot see what the problem is with spending £20-30 on a torque wrench, setting it to the correct value then applying the correct torque.
Better safe than sorry.
 
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