moog ball joint Castle Nut Torque

[kcfirstbuild]

i'm working on my 68 c10 and I misplaced my instructions for my moog upper and lower ball joints. I am not sure of the torque specs on the castle nuts. If i would get some help right away that would be great. So far on here I found 50 ft for the upper and 90 for the lower. but im not sure if thats for moog or just OEM.

[eightbanger]

I didn't bother about torque specs with mine, I just tightened them till the the nut wouldn't go any further and I could get the cotter pin in.
Not sayin that's the right thing to do, it just seemed like a common sense approach for me.

[Autoblueprint]

Originally Posted by kcfirstbuild

i'm working on my 68 c10 and I misplaced my instructions for my moog upper and lower ball joints. I am not sure of the torque specs on the castle nuts. If i would get some help right away that would be great. So far on here I found 50 ft for the upper and 90 for the lower. but im not sure if thats for moog or just OEM.

Originally Posted by eightbanger

I didn't bother about torque specs with mine, I just tightened them till the the nut wouldn't go any further and I could get the cotter pin in.
Not sayin that's the right thing to do, it just seemed like a common sense approach for me.

I have done quite a bit of suspension work over the years...so...just torque the nuts as tight as possible ( this would equate to around 90 to 100 foot pounds ) then keep torquing the nut tight till the cotter pin will slide in smooth...then fold one part of the pin over the nut and cut the excess and you are done.

[fastwillie 696969]

Chevy Truck - Front Suspension Bolt Torque (ft. lbs.)�*

Model C-10 CP-20-30 K - All G-10-20 G-30
Lower Control Arm Shaft U-bolt 85 85 ----- 65 85
Upper Control Arm Shaft Nuts 70 105 ----- 70 105
Control Arm Rubber Bushings 115 ----- ----- 115 -----
Upper Control Arm Bushing Steel �� New 190 Used 115 ----- New 190 Used 115
Lower Control Arm Bushing Steel �� New 280 Used 115 ----- New 280 Used 115
Upper Ball Joint Nut * 50 ** 90 **100 *50 **90
Lower Ball Joint Nut **90 **90 ***80 *90 *90
Nut, Spindle To Knuckle ----- ----- 65 ----- -----
Crossmember To Side Rail � 65 65 ----- 65 65
Crossmember To Bottom Rail �� 90 90 ----- 90 90
Crossmember Brake Support Struts 60 60 60 60
Stabilizer Bar To Control Arm 25 25 Anchor Plate 130 25
Stabilizer Bar To Frame 25 25 .55 25
Shock Absorber Upper End 140 140 65 75
Shock Absorber Lower End 60 60 65 75
Brake Splash Shield To Knuckle 120 in. lbs. 120 in. lbs. 120 in. lbs. 120 in. lbs.
Wheel Bearing Adjustment ---- ---- Inner 35 Outer ��� ----
Wheel Bearing End Movement .001-.005" .001-.005" .001-.010" .001-.005"
Caliper Mounting Bolt 35 35 ---- 35
Spring - Front Eye Bolt ---- ---- 90 ----
Spring - Rear Eye Bolt ---- ---- 50 ----
Spring - To Rear Shackle Bolt ---- ---- 50 ----
Spring - To Axle U-Bolt ---- ---- 150 ----
Spring - Front Support To Frame ---- ---- 25 ----
Suspension Bumper 15 15 25 15
Stabilizer To Spring Plate ---- ---- 130 ----

* Plus additional torque to align cotter pin. Not to exceed 90 ft. lbs. maximum.

** Plus additional torque to align cotter pin. Not to exceed 130 ft. lbs. maximum

[Longhorn Man]

i'll have to say I've never used a torque wrench for ball joints or tie rod ends either.

[kcfirstbuild]

Upper Ball Joint Nut * 50 ** 90 **100 *50 **90
Lower Ball Joint Nut **90 **90 ***80 *90 *90

Confused by this ?

[muckyp]

Confused me at first too. If you look at the very top of his post you will see it lists four models. Each number corresponds to a specific model. ie. The first number is for a c-10. At least that is what I think.
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[kcfirstbuild]

ok thanks, for all the help. Just wanted to make sure I did it correctly.