Thread: Tightening torque on horizontal dropouts - Pitlock question
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Old 05-08-19 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Urbanbiketech
Does anyone out there know what the recommended tightening torque is for the nuts on a rear SS wheel on horizontal dropouts?
Looks like mid-200s to mid-300s inch-pounds (~20-30 foot-pounds):

https://www.parktool.com/assets/img/...elp/torque.pdf

I've searched the web, but I'm not finding anything. I'd like to know so that I can determine whether or not Pitlock skewers can be used on horizontal dropouts at their recommended max torque of about 8ft-lb while still keeping the wheel from moving and loosening the chain.
I wonder if those Pitlock skewers are intended to be used with vertical dropouts? 8 foot-pounds is not very much torque.
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