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    Conch Master W5GA's Avatar
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    Spot torque = tighten it till you see spots.
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    Quote Originally Posted by W5GA View Post
    Spot torque = tighten it till you see spots.
    Have used the King Kong before, as in "King Kong the bitch". Mostly on 3 pt hitch implement apps on 1" or larger stuff. Normally these hold and require an Act of God or A Team of Elephants to undo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by W5GA View Post
    Spot torque = tighten it till you see spots.
    We just called it "Farmer tight, 2 turns past stripping."

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    Tighten it until it breaks, then back it off 1/4 turn.....

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