100 Mile Retorque.
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100 Mile Retorque.
I just finished installing my 2.5" lift today. The instructions say to retorque all the fasteners after 100 miles. Does anybody actually do this and is it really that crucial? It would be quite a bit of work, and some fasteners would be impossible to reach. Thank guys.
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My origional post makes me look kinda stupid. I understand that making sure that everything is tight is important. Just wanted to know if everyone else did it. Also, I torqued all the 1/2" hardware to 90-100 ft lbs, what torques did you guys use?
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Originally posted by natewoz
My origional post makes me look kinda stupid. I understand that making sure that everything is tight is important. Just wanted to know if everyone else did it. Also, I torqued all the 1/2" hardware to 90-100 ft lbs, what torques did you guys use?
My origional post makes me look kinda stupid. I understand that making sure that everything is tight is important. Just wanted to know if everyone else did it. Also, I torqued all the 1/2" hardware to 90-100 ft lbs, what torques did you guys use?
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Over time, you may find that only the same ones are coming loose. I had this problem, and those got loctite.
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Ah, I have a question.
I just installed my lift kit. Fabtech 7.5" which replaces/lowers the two crossmembers in the front (2WD). The upper control arm came stock with a fixed, non adjustable spacer on it. The kit came with cam bolts that replace these non adjustable spacers, so that the wheels can be aligned properly.
I installed and torqued them to spec. Took the truck to Tires Plus for an alignment. They did a great job. After they aligned it and retorqued the cam bolts, I double checked the torque, then added a second bolt onto it and torqued it against the first bolt with loctite, to make sure it wouldn't slip.
However, every time I take the truck off road the cam bolts slide all the way in which makes the front tires cave inward. I'm afraid if I torque these cam bolts any more they might snap.
Any suggestions???
Thanks,
Tom
I just installed my lift kit. Fabtech 7.5" which replaces/lowers the two crossmembers in the front (2WD). The upper control arm came stock with a fixed, non adjustable spacer on it. The kit came with cam bolts that replace these non adjustable spacers, so that the wheels can be aligned properly.
I installed and torqued them to spec. Took the truck to Tires Plus for an alignment. They did a great job. After they aligned it and retorqued the cam bolts, I double checked the torque, then added a second bolt onto it and torqued it against the first bolt with loctite, to make sure it wouldn't slip.
However, every time I take the truck off road the cam bolts slide all the way in which makes the front tires cave inward. I'm afraid if I torque these cam bolts any more they might snap.
Any suggestions???
Thanks,
Tom
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Well, I had a great day. I was doing my alignment, and the camber cam bolts that Tuff Country brags about were apsolute crap! The front bolt stripped out the d-hole in the round "washer". When I did the rear, I used a tranny jack to take some of the weight off of the bolt. Well, that pos ripped out it's hole too! I'm furious! Now I have to replace those bolts with some new ones, and then find thick fenderwashers to fit the rectangular area where the eccentric was supposed to go. Do you think I should weld them? Then I have to redo the alignment check, buy the correct bushings, and install them (which is not going to be fun at all!). I was very dissapointed in these eccentrics because the rest of the braketry was very well made. I think I'll give 'em a peice of my mind.
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