Tire Rotation suggestions needed
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Tire Rotation suggestions needed
I have an '05 Explorer that will need tires rotated soon, at how many miles are you guys rotating your tires? Do you rotate front to back, X pattern?
Do you use a torque wrench / how many pounds of torque? Which tool do you use?
I remember Ford having problems with warped rotors in the past because of improperly tightening the wheels...
Your help will be greatly appreciated......
Do you use a torque wrench / how many pounds of torque? Which tool do you use?
I remember Ford having problems with warped rotors in the past because of improperly tightening the wheels...
Your help will be greatly appreciated......
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I recommend swapping the tires left to right that are going ONTO the primary drive wheels.. in other words LF to RR, RF to LR, LR to LF, and RR to RF.
100 ft/lb is still the torque spec i believe.
I've been rotating tires like that for years, never had a customer complain yet (except when their rear tires were so choppy that when moved to the front caused a pull or steering vibration)
Good luck!
100 ft/lb is still the torque spec i believe.
I've been rotating tires like that for years, never had a customer complain yet (except when their rear tires were so choppy that when moved to the front caused a pull or steering vibration)
Good luck!
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The only way the torque sticks are effective is if you calibrate your impact to it.
In other words.. use full power with 100ft/lb torque stick, then double check torque... if it's less than 100ft/bl then you need a more powerfull impact.. if more than try the next power setting down, loosen nut, and repeat.
A lot of people thing the sticks will set the appropriate torque no matter how powerful the impact is... this just isn't true, which is why I believe these sticks are a dangerous thing. Just use a torque wrench.
In other words.. use full power with 100ft/lb torque stick, then double check torque... if it's less than 100ft/bl then you need a more powerfull impact.. if more than try the next power setting down, loosen nut, and repeat.
A lot of people thing the sticks will set the appropriate torque no matter how powerful the impact is... this just isn't true, which is why I believe these sticks are a dangerous thing. Just use a torque wrench.
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