
1/2" Torque Wrench Set
One of the most important tools in your Airstream maintenance arsenal, a torque wrench is essential for ensuring your wheels are road ready. Before each trip and any time a wheel is replaced, be sure to tighten the wheel nuts, following a "star" pattern back and forth across the wheel. If the wheel was replaced, check the torque every 10, 25, and 50 miles. Aluminum Wheels should be torqued to 110 ft. lbs. and steel wheels should be torqued to 100 ft. lbs. For more information about torquing your Airstream's lug nuts, read more in our Airstream Support article. This ½" Drive Torque Wrench Tire Change Kit includes a micrometer torque wrench, five-inch extender bar, and 3 different sizes of mm sockets, 17, 19 and 21. Those cover most common lug nut sizes. The torque wrench comes with a protective head bumper and offers both forward and reverse torque capabilities. A travel trailer's wheels must carry much higher loads per wheel than passenger car or truck wheels. Each wheel may carry 1,00