Nope...no need to babysit them. However, if they weren't torqued down
properly in the first place...then yes, they can come loose.
We use Torque Sticks (and yes, they're checked once each month for
accuracy). One run to tighten and then one more around (star pattern) to
verify.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: jon@dakota-truck.net [mailto:jon@dakota-truck.net]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 2:16 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Durango lug nut torque?
"Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
> We set them at 100 - that's more than plenty and won't warp the rotors
> (there's other issues that can cause that).
Weird. Any ideas as to why these would loosen up so quickly? Do we need
to babysit them for a few days afterwards and constantly check the torque?
The procedure used was my normal one - when the wheel was still in the
air, I used a an air impact driver on a low setting (well below 100 lb-ft,
probably would be 40-50 or so) just to snug up the lugs, then lowered the
vehicle until the tire was touching the ground; not with the full weight,
just enough so that the tire won't turn when using the torque wrench, then
used a clicker style torque wrench in the standard "star" pattern to take
them to 100 lb-ft. I go through the pattern twice, and if any lugs move at
all during the second round, I'll run through them again.
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-Jon-
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