90-95lbs. torque is middle of the span. I believe it spans from 80-110lbs.
per the manual.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
P.S. I specify 90-95lbs. hand torque when I have the tires rotated, and
watch to make sure they comply.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Shook [mailto:gary.shook@wcom.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:01 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: New member intro...
Just FYI: a common cause of rotor warpage is over-torqueing the lug nuts..
use a torque wrench.. (I can't remember the spec, I think it's 80 Lbs-Ft,
but it may be 110, who's got a sevice manual? If you take it into a shop,
esure that THEY use a torque wrench, and don't just use a tire gorrilla with
a 400 Lb-Ft air wrench!
This is also a good way to break lugs, too...
Gary Shook
>
> << Next up: I need rotors that don't warp. Anybody know who makes a good
set
> for
> this truck? How about a cure for spark knock? Even on 92 octane the thing
> still pings. I even dropped to a 180 degree stat which helped some, but
its
> still there. >>
>
> At 110,000 miles, I still am using factory original rotors as well as
drums.
> They cannot be turned anymore, but I think this kind of mileage is pretty
> darn good. As far as the warpage goes, just spend the extra money and get
> some lifetime rotors. This way if they do warp, its covered under
warranty. I
> know my first brake job I did on my Dak, the fronts were pretty warped and
> had to be turned a considerable amount, but were still within safety specs
> afterwards. I think my warpage was due to driving on the highway(heated
the
> rotors up) and then went four wheelin alot the first 45,000 miles I put on
my
> Dak. After the rotors heated up, I went wheelin in cooler temp creeks and
> mud, thus cooling the metal too fast, thus warping the metal. Just my
opinion
> though. Plus the fact that they just dont make Dak rotors like they used
to :)
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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