I'd wondered about that.

https://www.vintagecampertrailers.co...-0214_orig.jpg

I'd assume that if the thing was as tight going in as prior that it should be "OK" but should probably be checked periodically for a while just to be sure.

I heard a bad sound coming from the passenger's side of my 356. Turns out it was my passenger. Getting rid of her was a lot harder than replacing lug nuts, I'll tell you.

I checked the bore with the flashlight/mirror and my finger and it felt smooth*

I installed a new nut off a new tie rod this morning and I’m back in business.

I don’t know if you can see it in the original picture, but you the top of the tie rod was hitting the backer plate on the brakes. I think that thin sheet metal was about the only thing holding it in. 🤯

* no lubricant was used!😂

Edit. I just happen to received new spindles Tuesday that have a 4” lift, and I will take off the 3” level on the struts, (which is not the best way to raise the truck up a few inches). That’s the project I had in mind for a cooler weekend or maybe September/October.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1690468072.jpg

Indeed. I've done stupider stuff than this. Today, when working on a car, I treat it as though it were an airplane instead. Retrace my steps. Make darned sure all fasteners are tight. Work from a cleaned-off work bench, keeping things in neat order there including and especially parts removed from the vehicle. The vehicle does not move until I have quadruple-checked everything.

I recently replaced the idler and pitman arms on my Tahoe. The nuts were what is called prevailing torque type. They are upset metal and not nyloc. I'm not a huge fan of nyloc nuts after the Reno air race incident. Especially reusing them.
I feel for you, I'm more likely to forget things during a project and have to double check/triple check. The other day I changed the oil - let the car off the jack/etc. and then realized I forgot to change the filter. Never done that before.

The older I get the more I find myself double checking and triple checking stuff like this when I work on my cars.

I usually do the same, but got in a rush, because there was a thunderstorm coming in, and I was exhausted from the heat that day.

Never again.

What’s strange is, I was worried about it Monday headed to Atlanta and kept playing in my mind that I finished it correctly. At one point on the way there or back, I retorqued my lug nuts, thinking that might be the noise.

LMAO!

harder, and likely more expensive.

Lucky escape !
Old boss taught me to:
1/ Complete the job.
2/ Clean and put the tools away.
3/ Go back with torch and mirror and inspect/quality check my work.
If using a torque wrench mark each faster immediately after final torque applied.

Tightening is far more important than the nut and retainer system.

Ask me how I know. :)