Lug Nuts--we may not think of those first when we think coach maintenance... Nonetheless, the reminder below is valuable (as shared many years ago by Brian Keys, a former Country Coach employee and motorhome expert).
Nothing Worse Than Loose Lug Nuts
Lug nuts should be checked periodically to ensure they are tight. On the rear duals, this will require loosening the outer lug nuts one at a time to check that the inner nut is secure before retightening the outer nut and moving on to the next one.
Lug nuts generally don't come loose if they have been tightened correctly the first time, and it is here that the following advice is valuable for both your coach and tow vehicle...Use a torque wrench.
How many times have you seen lug nuts tightened without a torque wrench? More often than not probably, but this practice applies uneven pressure to the brake drum or disc that is sandwiched between your wheel and the hub. You probably won't notice this as much on the coach as you will on the tow car where a pulsing brake pedal is a sure sign of a warped disc. The advice does hold true, however, in both cases.
Now go check those lug nuts!
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