I'm sure there is a "tool" DC sells. But it wouldn't be hard to make
with a scrap piece of metal that you drill several holes in (to slip
over the lugs) and put a bolt thought the middle to have something to
grip the torque wrench to. But it might be easier to just figure some
"equivalencies" and just put the torque wrench on one of the lugs.
Lets do some math; 4.5" bolt circle = 2.25" radius from hub center to
lugs. Say your torque wrench is T long in inches. Then if you set up
the wrench so the hub center, lug and wrench length are all in line, the
torque seen at the hub center will be (T+2.25)/T times the torque
indicated on the wrench.
I think you misworded? You lift one wheel off the ground, and try to
turn it, not the "other" wheel, which is still on the ground.
Too little torque required means the LSD is acting like an open diff.
Result of worn clutches.
Too much torque required means the LSD is acting like a locked diff. I
doubt you'll find any like this. Either modified or oddly damaged.
Jay W
505/287 Dakota
Re: measuring the torque on LSD to test it
dont you need a special adapter tool to go over the wheel studs so that
your
torque wrench can connect to the axle and then be dead center?
then it says to block the wheels, put vehicle in neutral, lift one rear
wheel up off
the ground and attempt to turn the other rear wheel with the wrench.
also, I never understood why you needed to make sure the measurement was
in the range of
30 ft/lbs to 200 ft/lbs in order to be sure the LSD was working. can
someone explain
what happening in both extreme? ( too little and too much torque
required to turn it )
-dan
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