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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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I'm using bolts on the new joints.
Haynes gives a torque spec of 25 ft lbs and chilton is 50.

Which one is right?
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It depends on the 'grade' of bolt you are using. If grade 8's, probably over 40 ft-lbs.
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i'll check the bolts that came with the joints.
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I recently did this and my ball joints came with 5/16 -24 thread bolts (fine thread) and were grade 8. The torque for this size bolt is 30 ft.lbs. for a grade 8 and 25 ft.lbs. for a grade 8 course thread (5/16-18).

For a grade 5 fine thread it is 23 ft.lbs and 21 ft.lbs. for a course thread in 5/16 size.

David / 70 MUSL
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