Axle pivot and Radius Arm

1970FordTK · Post by **1970FordTK** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:27 am

I will be soon replacing these bushings, I would like to know what the torque for those bolts will be for when I put them back. Thanks.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:43 pm

realy tight. I couldn't find a spec, so I did 150ft-lbs...ie me standing on a 1' breaker bar.

72stepside · Post by **72stepside** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:03 pm

Plenty tight will do. There should be a safety cotter pin there anyway to keep the nut from completely falling off. You make it plenty tight with a standart ratchet or breaker bar and it'll be there for a while.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:09 pm

I was talking about the Radous Arm to Axle Bolt. The Radous are bushing Net should be Tight (75ft-lbs??) and a Cotter pin to make sure it doesn't come off.

1970FordTK · Post by **1970FordTK** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:52 pm

Thanks guys, as a digit head I'm use to having to follow spec numbers for everything.

ima71 trucks are older · Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:25 pm

I seem to remember it was around 275ft/lbs
I did it a couple years ago and needed a 3/4" drive torque wrench. Its also a 1 piece steel lock nut. the bolt is reusable but get a new nut. any GOOD hardware store or any bolt shop will have the nuts.

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Axle pivot and Radius Arm

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