Basic question... finally getting around to installing a new steering set up. When installing the studs in the top of the knuckle should I use loctite or anything? Any idea of the torque spec for the nuts?

Paul :beer:

Strip it, then back it off a 1/4 of a turn!:flipoff2:

Wish I could be of some help... I could weld them for you!:rasta: :clown2: :clown2:

Thanks, Kevin..... for moving this back to the top..... :rolleyes::flipoff2:

Paul

Originally posted by nasvik
Thanks, Kevin..... for moving this back to the top..... :rolleyes::flipoff2:

Paul

No problem.:rasta: How is the Barney Jeep running???

I would put locktight on them and a 9/16 stud can take a hell of a lot of torque so don't be afraid.

Runs great - all the way to Tahoe and back and to work up here every day. Finishing the steering and also close to getting the SM420 in. Summer's a coming.......

Paul

size grade 5 grade 8
clamp dry lub clamp dry lub
1/4-20 2000 8 6 2850 12 9
1/4-28 2300 10 7.5 3250 14 10
5/16-18 2250 17 13 4700 25 18
5/16-24 3700 19 14 5200 25 20
3/8-16 4950 30 23 7000 45 35
3/8-24 5600 35 25 7900 50 35
7/16-14 6800 50 35 9550 70 55
7/16-20 7600 55 40 10650 80 60
1/2-13 9000 75 55 12750 110 80
1/2-20 10250 90 65 14375 120 90
9/16-12 11600 110 80 16375 150 110
9/16-18 13000 120 90 18250 170 130
5/8-11 14400 150 110 20350 220 170
5/8-18 16375 180 130 23000 240 180
3/4-10 21300 260 200 30100 380 280
3/4-16 23800 300 220 33500 420 320

The clamp values are in in-lbs, the dry and lub are in ft-lbs.


Short answer...use locktite blue (non perm) (242?) and do up to 120 or so.

Originally posted by nasvik
Runs great - all the way to Tahoe and back and to work up here every day. Finishing the steering and also close to getting the SM420 in. Summer's a coming.......

Paul

COOOOOL! Hurry, summer is a coming!

Nice chart, Bill! Thanks!! :beer:

90 ftlbs on the nuts according to the FSM and yes use locktight

I set mine at a little more then that because I am using the grade eight bolts.