M_Boats: Trailer Lug Nuts Revisited

I was lurking on Randy Graves site and found a link for a trailer parts company. On that site is a technical article about how to tighten lug nut, the pattern for torqing and lubricants. So, this stuff is from a supplier and they say... Initially tighten to 12-20 ft. lbs. using a cross tightening sequence (1,3,2,4 or 1,3,2,5,4). Finish torquing to 70-80 ft. lbs. (NOTE: Nuts and studs should be clean, dry and not lubricated.) Retorque after 50 miles of use and frequently thereafter. The web site, with lots of info on trailers is http://www.easternmarine.com/em_showroom/tech_info/trailertires_tech_info.ht... Bill (keeper of the Photo Site)