Torque on lug nuts
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Torque on lug nuts
Does anyone know the official torque on lug nuts? This is on an '01 F-350 SWR V-10 AUTO 4X4. I usually put at 125ft/lbs, but honestly that doesn't feel very tight especially when taking off. Eric
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A couple years after building them, the registered owners got a letter from Ford and a new tag to go in with the tire changing equipment.
Due to problems with retaining wheels and warping rotors, we were told to put a little engine oil on the captive washer on the wheel lug nut. We were also told to criss-cross torque the nuts in several passes ending up with 150 lb-ft free-hanging or 165 lb-ft carrying the weight of the truck.
It is also important to use never-seize on the hub flange whee it mates with the wheel, especially for aluminum wheels. I also put a small amount of never-seize on the lug nuts as well.
Due to problems with retaining wheels and warping rotors, we were told to put a little engine oil on the captive washer on the wheel lug nut. We were also told to criss-cross torque the nuts in several passes ending up with 150 lb-ft free-hanging or 165 lb-ft carrying the weight of the truck.
It is also important to use never-seize on the hub flange whee it mates with the wheel, especially for aluminum wheels. I also put a small amount of never-seize on the lug nuts as well.
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Originally Posted by ExcursionPSD
A couple years after building them, the registered owners got a letter from Ford and a new tag to go in with the tire changing equipment.
Due to problems with retaining wheels and warping rotors, we were told to put a little engine oil on the captive washer on the wheel lug nut. We were also told to criss-cross torque the nuts in several passes ending up with 150 lb-ft free-hanging or 165 lb-ft carrying the weight of the truck.
It is also important to use never-seize on the hub flange whee it mates with the wheel, especially for aluminum wheels. I also put a small amount of never-seize on the lug nuts as well.
Due to problems with retaining wheels and warping rotors, we were told to put a little engine oil on the captive washer on the wheel lug nut. We were also told to criss-cross torque the nuts in several passes ending up with 150 lb-ft free-hanging or 165 lb-ft carrying the weight of the truck.
It is also important to use never-seize on the hub flange whee it mates with the wheel, especially for aluminum wheels. I also put a small amount of never-seize on the lug nuts as well.
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dont use the never seize on the lugs themselves. only on the flat surfaces of the wheels and hubs. put a drop of oil on the lugs. not never seize!!!!!
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Oops, looks like I did get the notice from Ford.
Here is one item from the notice:
"On all two-piece flat wheel nuts,
apply one drop of motor oil between
the flat washer and the nut. Do not
apply motor oil to the wheel nut
threads or the wheel stud threads."
So don't put any lubricant (oil, Neverseez, etc) on the threads.
Here is one item from the notice:
"On all two-piece flat wheel nuts,
apply one drop of motor oil between
the flat washer and the nut. Do not
apply motor oil to the wheel nut
threads or the wheel stud threads."
So don't put any lubricant (oil, Neverseez, etc) on the threads.
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Originally Posted by PeteC
....Do not
apply motor oil to the wheel nut
threads or the wheel stud threads."
So don't put any lubricant (oil, Neverseez, etc) on the threads.
apply motor oil to the wheel nut
threads or the wheel stud threads."
So don't put any lubricant (oil, Neverseez, etc) on the threads.