THE ORIGINAL LOOSE WHEEL NUT INDICATOR
Protect the public, help prevent property and load damage.
Eliminate unnecessary re-torquing.
Decrease equipment downtime.
Facilitates official roadside inspections.
A sign to have your wheel checked for
bearing failure or brake drag.
Visible in rain, snow, muddy conditions.
Cost only a few dollars per wheel.
Pays for itself in just one unnecessary re-torque procedure.
When the wheel nuts are properly torqued to lug nut specifications, the Wheel-Checks are then placed over each lug nut in a uniform pattern. During the drivers routine tire inspection they can visually see if the Wheel-Check® has moved. If it has, your Wheel-Checks will be out of sequence. It is the driver's responsibility to call maintenance and have the truck wheel thoroughly serviced.
Torque wheel nuts to proper specifications (recommended ft/lb). Ensure correct size by measuring unit from flat to flat. Place one Wheel-Check® over each nut with the raised collar towards the wheel. Wheel-Check® name, number and size should be facing out. Hold the arrow of the indicator pointing in your preferred pattern. Push the Wheel-Checks on with a socket wrench or a PVC pipe. It’s that easy, no other tools required.*
Wheel-Checks are also heat sensitive. If there is a binding brake or seized bearing, the heat is transferred through the stud and nut. If this temperature exceeds 120 C (248 F), the Wheel-Check® will start to blister around the circumference and eventually start to distort. The driver is required to go to maintenance and have a thorough assessment on the problem wheel.
Truck wheel detachment in North America has become a major problem causing a large number of very serious accidents, some even resulting in the unfortunate and tragic loss of life. Wheel-Check® is the original loose wheel nut indicator. Wheel-Check® provides a simple means of visually confirming proper wheel torque in seconds during a driver's routine inspection. Be part of our mission and commit to road safety.
