I was wondering if it is ok to use the parking brake to allow me to have the friction needed to torque the real wheels to spec while still in the air?
Then I thought well, maybe not. The torquing might push oddly or in a damaging way on the brake shoes that are already under stress in an outward direction or something.
Point is that I currently hand tighten in the air (five finger tighten literally) then torque to 45 lbs with just the slightest of the tire let back down under weight, then final torque to 76 ft/lbs with about 3/4 of the full vehicle weight on the tires.
I thinking being pretty through, but was wondering if I use the parking brake that it might afford me the chance to fully torque while in the air just like thy do at the factory.
Then I thought well, maybe not. The torquing might push oddly or in a damaging way on the brake shoes that are already under stress in an outward direction or something.
Point is that I currently hand tighten in the air (five finger tighten literally) then torque to 45 lbs with just the slightest of the tire let back down under weight, then final torque to 76 ft/lbs with about 3/4 of the full vehicle weight on the tires.
I thinking being pretty through, but was wondering if I use the parking brake that it might afford me the chance to fully torque while in the air just like thy do at the factory.