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Can we talk about how many lug nuts are on a semi truck?
I was reading an old shop manual from the 70s at the library in Springfield and it said a standard 18-wheeler has 40 lug nuts per axle. That's 160 total for just the drive axles, not counting the trailer. I had no idea the number was that high, it just seems wild to think about tightening all of those. Has anyone here actually had to do a full re-torque on a set like that?
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casey162mo ago
Trying to count them all is how I failed my driving test the first time.
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hannahs452mo ago
Oh man, same! I tried to wave at a friend and failed my parallel parking so bad.
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jesser791mo ago
Read somewhere that parallel parking is actually the easiest part for most people, but waving at someone while doing it is a whole different story. @hannahs45, at least you gave your friend a show - I just sat there frozen like a statue when I realized someone was watching me try to squeeze in. The worst is when you get it perfect but then mess up the wave because your arms are all tangled up with the steering wheel.
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