radious arm bracket.
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radious arm bracket.
hello all ranger fans! i just came back from the salvage yard with a replacement radious arm bracket. (last one they had too.. they are on a crushing spree and just a hand full of 80s rangers left 
) any who, obviously i can not resuse the rivots lol so bolts are going back in. im thinking grade 5 should be sufficiant. i was wondering how much torque i should put on them.
) any who, obviously i can not resuse the rivots lol so bolts are going back in. im thinking grade 5 should be sufficiant. i was wondering how much torque i should put on them.
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Mine was worn out on my 94 and it was part of a cross member I was looking a salvagge yard for one, checked with ford they had it & it was $25.00 NEW!
I just used hardened bolts & Lock washers & tightend as tight as I could get
I just used hardened bolts & Lock washers & tightend as tight as I could get
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I would spring for at least grade 8 bolts and would use grade 12 if I could find them. And cowboybillie is right torque depends on size. grade 8 3/8 " is 45 ft lbs. grade 8 7/16' is 70 ft lbs. grade 8 1/2" 110 ft lbs grade 8 9/16" is 150 ft lbs. these are listing for standard thread bolts. Fine thread bolts have a dry torque value about 10% higher
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the nearest wholesale farm supply is an hour drive from. and with fuel at a current price of 2.53..(uhh was 2.43 yesterday..) the price difference is minumal at best.
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alright friends old bracket is off and "new" one is on. those rivots were tougher to get than i first thought but i got er done. though i would reconmend haveing a buddy help you, tis almost to much of a job for one man to do alone. any who thanks for all your help and information.
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