Lug nut torque
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Lug nut torque
I'm approaching 5000 miles on my F250, I always do my own maintenance work. When rotating tires I'm thinking lug nut torque is 150lbs. Is that correct? Thanks.
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I got tired of looking it up, so I wrote it on the wheel with a Sharpie where the wheel cap covers up the lug nuts. That also helps the techs that rarely have to dismount/mount one of my wheels.
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So what did you write on there? Is it 150?
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I did look this up, in the 2019 owners manual it's on pg. 418. Thanks, that's easy to miss, but it is 165lbs.
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As others have said its 165 ft/lbs. I had to buy a different torque wrench to hit that torque spec as mine only went to 150ft/lbs. I was impressed with the Harbor Freight Icon torque wrench. It was worth the $99 price tag in my opinion.
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Stupid question, do the wheel cap covers need to come off to get the wheels off?
If they don't, can you pop out the FORD cap from the rear wheels and mount them on the front wheels, that will now be on the rear?
I am cringing of taking those things off and getting them back on, as the 1 time I attempted to do it at a dealer when I found one on the floor, I was unsuccessful.
If they don't, can you pop out the FORD cap from the rear wheels and mount them on the front wheels, that will now be on the rear?
I am cringing of taking those things off and getting them back on, as the 1 time I attempted to do it at a dealer when I found one on the floor, I was unsuccessful.
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Stupid question, do the wheel cap covers need to come off to get the wheels off?
If they don't, can you pop out the FORD cap from the rear wheels and mount them on the front wheels, that will now be on the rear?
I am cringing of taking those things off and getting them back on, as the 1 time I attempted to do it at a dealer when I found one on the floor, I was unsuccessful.
If they don't, can you pop out the FORD cap from the rear wheels and mount them on the front wheels, that will now be on the rear?
I am cringing of taking those things off and getting them back on, as the 1 time I attempted to do it at a dealer when I found one on the floor, I was unsuccessful.
My caps came off without any drama.
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