[4-runnin]

a quick search yielded nothing. Anyway should I be locktitiing these things? I am replacing them all and would appreciate any procedures.

 

[OOP'S]

I did, but that does not make right!!!! I lock-tite all kinds of shit!!!!

 

[YotaRunner]

I would... I had a few back out and one break, so the new ones I put in I put a little bit of the red stuff as well.....

 

[zags]

Some people are tack welding them on the inside of the knuckle to keep them from backing out and breaking. I plan on doing this when I rebuild my axle next.

 

[4-runnin]

Some people are tack welding them on the inside of the knuckle to keep them from backing out and breaking. I plan on doing this when I rebuild my axle next.

Holly. Ok, does anyone have any torque specs? I know I'm being an anal fawk but I want to do this right

 

[OOP'S]

Using torque specs is not being anal, not using them is being an asshole. 71 ft.lbs.--FSM

 

[SeaBass44]

Using torque specs is not being anal, not using them is being an asshole. 71 ft.lbs.--FSM

I use 120ft lbs Marlin says 100 I hear, but I hit 120lb all is good.

 

[OOP'S]

I use 120ft lbs Marlin says 100 I hear, but I hit 120lb all is good.

May have something to do with aftermarket arms. The FSM says 71 I think I went down to 80 and have never had a prob with them coming loose!!!

 

[SeaBass44]

May have something to do with aftermarket arms. The FSM says 71 I think I went down to 80 and have never had a prob with them coming loose!!!

mine lossen up each trip by 10-20ft lbs, I have read about the few problems and think it's just that people do not check them and keep them torqued enough, so I do and so far.............so good. nice job on the ram mount by the way

 

[4-runnin]

We are talking about the studs here and not the nutst hold the arm onto the studs right? I have specs on the nuts torque but not the stud to knuckle.

thanks guys

 

[OOP'S]

mine lossen up each trip by 10-20ft lbs, I have read about the few problems and think it's just that people do not check them and keep them torqued enough, so I do and so far.............so good. nice job on the ram mount by the way

Thanks, It's those little dinky 35" tires that I run!!!!

 

[RE:Todd]

Thanks, It's those little dinky 35" tires that I run!!!!

Must be, I re-tighten mine every day of wheeling .

 

[OOP'S]

Must be, I re-tighten mine every day of wheeling .

Could be worn out. Get some new studs and nuts.

 

[SeaBass44]

We are talking about the studs here and not the nutst hold the arm onto the studs right? I have specs on the nuts torque but not the stud to knuckle.

thanks guys

Sorry we are talking nuts here., not sure about the studs???

 

[SeaBass44]

Thanks, It's those little dinky 35" tires that I run!!!!

I'm referring to when I had dinky 35"s Haven't but snooooo wheeled the 38's as of yet.

 

[Lemoore-on]

Must be, I re-tighten mine every day of wheeling .

No you dont! You go back to camp and drink :beer:
:flipoff2:

Mine have loosened once or twice, the nuts not the studs. I ve never seen the studs come loose.

 

[Bad Karma]

Just check them and you will be fine. Tack welding a stud in a knuckle is one of the more ridiculous solutions I've heard in a while. A stud does NOT have to be tight, just fully seated. The nut has to be tight. You shear off a welded stud because you are too lazy to check your steering arms and you've got a whole new problem to deal with. I put all my knuckle studs in finger-tight and have NEVER had a knuckle problem, but I check the torque frequently. It's all about preventive maintenance.

It ain't rocket science people, it's just a fastener with a difficult job to do.........

 

[DogDenII]

Wouldn't a bolt work the same way in place of the studs?

 

[SeaBass44]

Just check them and you will be fine. Tack welding a stud in a knuckle is one of the more ridiculous solutions I've heard in a while............

I agree...........Bobby Long recomends this as a step to the install of his superbirfields........................? .....weird.go look at his website at the install instructions .......I will not be welding mine

 

[Hawaii500_1999]

Wouldn't a bolt work the same way in place of the studs?

i think that useing a bolt would pose a problem with the cone washers.

i check mine when i do my "after wheeling inspection" along with u-bolts, motor mounts, bla, bla, bla........

don't know if it's right but i've been torquing mine at 85. driver's side has needed some more after wheeling.