160 ft-lbs ?!!?!?!
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From: Murphy TX
160 ft-lbs ?!!?!?!
First - I had no idea where this should go but it's about a c5 so here it is...
I'm putting in my Bilsteins tomorrow, my current torque wrench will not get near the 160 ft-lbs needed for the rear lower bolts.
The biggest Sears Craftsman model only goes to 150.
What do you DIY'ers use? or, dare I say, is 150 ok?
TIA
I'm putting in my Bilsteins tomorrow, my current torque wrench will not get near the 160 ft-lbs needed for the rear lower bolts.
The biggest Sears Craftsman model only goes to 150.
What do you DIY'ers use? or, dare I say, is 150 ok?
TIA
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From: Murphy TX
Originally Posted by John Shiels
close enough with a tiny tug for 10 lb. 
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Originally Posted by yellow01
Yah, that's kinda what I was thinking but didn't want to do anything dumb. I'm all over the 45 ft-lb stuff...just wasn't sure about the heavy metal
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Hrm, my craftsman 1/2" drive digitorque torque wrench goes that high...
Just used it today to torque the brake mount bolts to 175 NM and the lower rear shock bolts to 220 NM and the right rear axle nut to 160 NM...
Just used it today to torque the brake mount bolts to 175 NM and the lower rear shock bolts to 220 NM and the right rear axle nut to 160 NM...
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From: Punta Gorda FL
Originally Posted by John Shiels
close enough with a tiny tug for 10 lb.
I work for DCX Warren & we stamp many of the [DR] Dodge Ram compents & ship them to St.Louis North & mexico.
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I work for DCX Warren & we stamp many of the [DR] Dodge Ram compents & ship them to St.Louis North & mexico.
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From: Murphy TX
Originally Posted by xlr8shn
Hrm, my craftsman 1/2" drive digitorque torque wrench goes that high...
Just used it today to torque the brake mount bolts to 175 NM and the lower rear shock bolts to 220 NM and the right rear axle nut to 160 NM...
Just used it today to torque the brake mount bolts to 175 NM and the lower rear shock bolts to 220 NM and the right rear axle nut to 160 NM...
Originally Posted by RonnieLS1
Just installed Bilsteins. Broke the drivers side bolt at 140 FT LBS.
Originally Posted by Shylor
Didn't someone say the 160ft/lb torque was incorrect in the service manuals?
Last edited by yellow01; Apr 2, 2005 at 07:30 AM.
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From: Murphy TX
Originally Posted by Shylor
I could have swore there was a thread about this saying the torque of 160ft/lbs was way to much. It sure seems like to much to me, for shock bolts.
The only thing I can think of is in back, the bolt bears the load placed on the shock, whereas in front the A-arm contacts the shock directly, and the bolts simply fasten to the A-arm.
So, since the bolt in back must bear the load, it must be big, and it is BIG, and as a result may require a larger torque value to stay put (bolt with a significantly larger radius would require more torque to apply a similar force on the threads).
