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U-Bolt Torque
I just installed my Super Track Bar and the torque specs for the u-bolts is 215 ft. lbs. My torque wrench only goes to 150, so I torqued them to that. Will this be o.k. and has anybody else had a similar issue?
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Re: U-Bolt Torque
I would think so,but to be sure you could put a ratchet on there of the same length and tighten with a force about 1/3 greater than what it took to get to 150.
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Re: U-Bolt Torque
I put a breaker bar and wrenched them as tight as I could. They are tight, but I'm not too sure how tight because I have the same issue. It took everything I had to get them off (I don't have an impact) so I doubt I can over tighten them.
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Re: U-Bolt Torque
just put them as tight as you can get them, we did that on the the race car and the axle hasnt moved from where we put it
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Re: U-Bolt Torque
Thanks for the input guys. It took everything I could muster just to get it to 150. I didn't see how they could come loose, but I thought I would ask those who know just in case.
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Re: U-Bolt Torque
In cases like this I have a length of galv.pipe I put over my breaker bar and make a 2' handle then divide the torque figure 1/2.For 215 I would just imagine how much effort it would take to lift 107 lbs.and apply that to the 2' handle.Or make a 3' handle and pull 70 lbs.This will also weed out the Chinese breaker-bars and sockets from your tool box as they will break at about 120 lbs.
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Re: U-Bolt Torque
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Re: U-Bolt Torque
I have always set mine with the 1/2" drive air impact and to this day, no problems. That is on five different trucks.
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Re: U-Bolt Torque
If you do much heavy work like this a torque multiplier is a wise investment.I don't have one but have used them at work to set torque as high as 900 ft lbs.They are gear reducting so you do have to have room to swing the handle of the torque wrench.
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