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DAKOTA4
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5/06/2002
20:15:06
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What is the lug nut torque spec. for the 17x9 R/T
wheels?
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kota on 20s
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5/06/2002
20:19:32
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95-115 ft.lbs
Eric, 98 5.2 5speed, K&N gen II, 50mm TB, 2bbl M-1, 1.7RR's, JBA ciramic headers, carsound cat, dumped gibson, and a lot more
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
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5/06/2002
21:08:36
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Be careful with shops "torquing" methods. I was at LeSchwab getting a flat repaired and I told the guy who was doing it specifically to do it at 100lbs -- like the rest. He tells me, "ok, I'll do that"
I go home to check them to find them from 85-125....idiots. Why can't a shop do something as simple as torque my wheels correctly when I tell them to and they even acknowledge me! A warning to all of you, always check the lugs and bolts etc after a shop has touched your vehicle. The worst is when they tighten the bolt to your oil pan as hard as they can!
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dakota657
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5/07/2002
00:11:59
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How do you cheak that?
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xplikt
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5/07/2002
00:50:19
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Get a torque wrench. Set it, click...set it higher...click...higher...click...a lil higher...moves just a tad...there it is..a lil lower than that prolly...hehe.
What I do is start from like what I torque them at -- 100, so I go to like 105...if it clicks, I untighten and retorque them to what I want.
BTW, these wrenches do not come cheap, specially for doing 3/4" at 100+ pounds.
If you're going to be doing a lot of your own work on your vehicle they are a worthy investment in my opinion. And not those weird crappy ones wit the needle that moves. Get the clicking ones!
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SuperBee
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5/07/2002
02:35:39
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if you look in a Haynes or Chilton book they give tourque specs for almsot every bolt on your truck
so....
If you're going to be doing a lot of your own work on your vehicle they are a worthy investment in my opinion. And not those weird crappy ones wit the needle that moves. Get the clicking ones!
and yes, GET THE CLICKING ONES
i have had great luck with the 1/2 in craftsman myself
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Halo3
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5/07/2002
08:25:42
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Check out Harbor Freight. They have the best prices I've seen for torque wrenches...and they carry a lifetime warranty.
If you do any of your own wrenching, it will be one of your wisest tool investments. As xplikt stated, most shops & what-not go by the PFT method (Pretty fricking tight). Had xplikt not checked his lugs, he could have driven his rig that way for several hundred, if not thousands, of miles. This could have led to premature warpage of the rotors and any number of other BAD things.
IMO, you should pick up both a 3/8" & a 1/2" torque wrench. If, however, you only have funding for one, I would go with the 1/2", as you'll use it a lot more.
Semper Fi,
Halo3
'00 Lt. Driftwood 4x4 SLT DQC w/5.9L
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bjlindsey
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5/07/2002
12:29:22
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Harbor Freight!!! Ohmygod...Tim the tool man Taylor's dream store. That place just smells cool!!!!
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Halo3
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5/07/2002
18:32:58
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LMAO!! You got that right, bjlindsey!! There is definitely something motivating about going into one of their stores...maybe it's the smell of lightly oiled hand tools!!
Semper Fi,
Halo3
'00 Lt. Driftwood 4x4 SLT DQC w/5.9L
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
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5/07/2002
19:14:36
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Oh yeah, and when you do get a torque wrench, do not put it away at 100 pounds from when you last used it. Take it back down to maybe 10% of it's max or so..don't leave it in storage torqued real high. Your tool will last and retain the proper torque a lot longer.
Nice to see that I can say "clicking ones" and people know what I am talking about, lol.
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Bob W
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5/07/2002
19:55:33
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I just bought one (it clicks)at pep boys $21.00 same one at home depot $54.00 I think it was marked wrong the one with the needle was $34.00
When I had my headers installed the owner said bring it back in 1,000 mi. for a re-torque, I stuck my head in the shop and asked the kid that did the install what the torque spec was He didn't have a clue the owner pulled the instruction sheet out of the box look and said 30/35. I bought me one. 1/2" drive clicks 150 ftlb. WeeeW
Gibson headers, Gibson Cat-back, Volant cool air system, 180 stat, Jet stage II chip.
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