Track Bar Removal
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Track Bar Removal
Being torqued on at 369 ft lbs I would think this is going to be a beast to break loose. Have any suggestions for wrenches to do this job? I'm also wondering if there is a lateral strain, making the bolts hard to remove? If there is, what have you guys done to make it easier?
Thanks for any info.
Thanks for any info.
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I used a 2'9" breaker bar, 3/4 inch square drive 1 and 3/16 impact socket - and a shed load of grunt. The good thing is that the nut on the back of the bolt has a welded on tab to stop it rotating - so all your energy can go to turning the bolt.
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EDIT: 185lbs pulling on the very end of a 2 ft long breaker bar would be 370 ft lbs of torque.
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They make torque multiplier devices specifically for that, but I don't know where to buy or borrow one, or how much it might cost. My brother is gonna hit mine with the 3/4 impact at work when I do the busings and I'll call it tight enough.
EDIT: 185lbs pulling on the very end of a 2 ft long breaker bar would be 370 ft lbs of torque.
EDIT: 185lbs pulling on the very end of a 2 ft long breaker bar would be 370 ft lbs of torque.
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Anyone have a picture of this?
I have read other threads about replacing the front end bushings and no one has mentioned a 369 # torque requirement.
What nut are you referring to?
I have read other threads about replacing the front end bushings and no one has mentioned a 369 # torque requirement.
What nut are you referring to?
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I think your thinking about the sway arm bushings, and this is not it. I don't have a picture of it, but it's about 3' long and in front of the axle and has a bushing on each end that is sandwiched between brackets. One end is attached to the frame and the other, the axle. The bolt head is 1 3/16", I think. I've seen two quotes on the torque requirements, with the last being Clay at Riffraff.
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