Rear end torque specs
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Rear end torque specs
I am working on putting the rear end off of my 1960 f100 back together. I got all the parts together but am wondering what the nuts that keep the third member in place should be torqued to? Also is there a torque pattern I should be using? What should the nuts that keep the axles in be torqued to? How about the u bolts? Do the U bolts need some sort of lock washer? Any help would be appreciated. I just got some u bolts made so I am ready to put everything back together.
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Ford specs 25-40 lb-ft torque on the carrier to housing nuts, with the copper washers. There's no specified tightening sequence, but I would go with a cross pattern like a wheel, and work up to the final torque in steps.
The axle bearing retainer nuts should be torqued to 20-40 lb-ft.
I can't find a torque spec for the U bolts that hold the axle to the leaf springs, but the nuts are self-locking with interference threads.
The axle bearing retainer nuts should be torqued to 20-40 lb-ft.
I can't find a torque spec for the U bolts that hold the axle to the leaf springs, but the nuts are self-locking with interference threads.
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wadak62
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Jun 29, 2010 04:11 PM
