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Help with tie down specs

Removed the ‘baby teeth’ on my father-in-law’s ’97 to install a towbar for
pulling behind his RV.  Now we don’t know the proper torque setting for
reinstalling the bolts.  My service manual is in KY (5*F) and I’m here in
FLA (70*F).  Any help appreciated.

Thanks

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2 Responses to “Help with tie down specs”

  1. admin says:

    In article <Urb16.111$j03.8…@e420r-atl2.usenetserver.com>, henry w

    silke <will…@strato.net> wrote:
    > Removed the ‘baby teeth’ on my father-in-law’s ’97 to install a towbar for
    > pulling behind his RV.  Now we don’t know the proper torque setting for
    > reinstalling the bolts.  My service manual is in KY …

    Probably would not help you.  The tie-downs are not mentioned in my
    manual from Mazda, nor in Rob Grainger’s "Enthusiast’s" manual.
    Presumably the thinking in both cases is that you have long since
    disposed of them.  IAC it would not be a critical value — you just
    don’t want them falling off.

    John

  2. admin says:

    You might want to try dropping this guy
    an email.  All he does is trailer
    hitches and accessories.
    No affiliation. But he was helpful when
    I was trying to install a "Bolt on"
    hitch with a friend.

    http://www.hitchesonline.com


    "WARNING: Armed with a dangerous mind"

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