Lug nut torque spec

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Aug 28, 2007 | 09:46 PM

61 uni

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Lug nut torque spec

I get my truck back in the morning and I'm going to make for damn shure it doesn't come loose again.

Aug 28, 2007 | 09:52 PM

tjbeggs

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140 foot lbs

Aug 28, 2007 | 09:53 PM

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140? Dang that's a lot.

Aug 28, 2007 | 10:13 PM

IDMooseMan

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Yep. I let the guys at Sears check mine. I bought my tires from Sears. Sears rotates tires for free, if you bought the tires from them.

Before you leave, ask them what torque spec they used. I've had "new" techs rotate the tires and "guesstimate" what the torque spec should be.

Aug 29, 2007 | 10:57 AM

Neal 97 250

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The specs are in your owners manual.

Aug 30, 2007 | 01:18 AM

rusty9cab

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It is also stamped on the lugnuts themselves, at least it is on my truck.
Adam

Aug 30, 2007 | 08:44 PM

c00nhunterjoe

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From: Belair md

never used a torque wrench on my own truck or any of my vehicles for that matter. had a guy swear i was over torquing using my impact, after many many many "heated" discussions i told him to check my torque after i rotated the tires one night, sure enough they were all fine, he might have budged a couple before it clicked the wrench but when you do it long enough you get a feel for your gun, i have 1000 ft lbs at my finger tips(well in reverse anyway but it sounds better) and i know how much to hammer