The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1973 - 1987 Chevrolet & GMC Squarebody Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-08-2018, 01:56 PM   #1
Wgesnerjr
Senior Member
 
Wgesnerjr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA.
Posts: 737
Bed bolts touque

I have looked in both my service manual and the assembly manual with no mention on the torque values for the bed mounting bolts. Anyone know?

The body shop put both my cab and bed on. The cab was not at the 75 ft/lbs the service manual stated. Tightened them up but just want to be sure the bed is done too.

Thanks
__________________
Jay Gesner
Atlanta, GA
1985 C10 Long Bed 4X2
LS 5.3, 4L60E
Father/Daughter Project
Wgesnerjr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2018, 02:51 PM   #2
mongocanfly
Post Whore

 
mongocanfly's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Alabama
Posts: 14,616
Re: Bed bolts touque

new one on me ....I didn't know they had a torque value for bed bolts....I know theres one for all bolt sizes though....but I just tighten the crap outta them...never had a issue
__________________
Mongo...aka Greg

RIP Dad
RIP Jesse

1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598
Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334
Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563
2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver
mongocanfly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2018, 03:44 PM   #3
Pontiac1976
Registered User
 
Pontiac1976's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 752
Re: Bed bolts touque

On the 73-87.com Mike Wheelock with a 83 truck did his Around 55ft pounds cab.
I see how much you compress the rubber you do not want to compress the rubbers to much.
I know when I did my tighten by hand watched the rubbers compress. I drove for a week put a about 3-5ft pounds more TQ on them.
Remember the rubber is part of the damping force if you flatten right out there no damping left any more.
__________________
1977 REG cab Long Bed with a 1984 Front Clip, 82 305 .60 over 9.0.1 flat top pistons, 4bbl, TH350, w/84 SS-intake & cam , w/ 1977 big block rad, 1975 gear box, 1984 master w/ metric fittings top & SAE fitting @ portion block, 1975 3.42 gear open diff. Duel 77-87 Factory air cleaner, duel inlet from rad support . Down sized 9' to new 8' Steel flat bed
Was a 77 454 w/308 gear. Taken out 550 lbs. up front with motor clip change.
Pontiac1976 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2018, 04:24 PM   #4
Dead Parrot
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 2,516
Re: Bed bolts touque

No clue on numbers. I just tightened mine as much as I could using a 3/4 combo wrench without grunting too much.
Dead Parrot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2018, 04:28 PM   #5
Pontiac1976
Registered User
 
Pontiac1976's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 752
Re: Bed bolts touque

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j...1ovBIKnsuL_eRT

This should help go by bolt size and bolt grade.
__________________
1977 REG cab Long Bed with a 1984 Front Clip, 82 305 .60 over 9.0.1 flat top pistons, 4bbl, TH350, w/84 SS-intake & cam , w/ 1977 big block rad, 1975 gear box, 1984 master w/ metric fittings top & SAE fitting @ portion block, 1975 3.42 gear open diff. Duel 77-87 Factory air cleaner, duel inlet from rad support . Down sized 9' to new 8' Steel flat bed
Was a 77 454 w/308 gear. Taken out 550 lbs. up front with motor clip change.
Pontiac1976 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:13 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com