steering arm torque

[phlyfish]

I just got my steering arms back from W w/ Over the Hill. I first must say what an awsome job. I expected the arms to come back bent and reamed. W took the time and my arms are now painted black and look great.

Thanks again W.

Now for the tech, what is the torque on the studs that holds the arms? I have checked on tech side but cannot find anything on torque. Thanks guys.

 

[Poser]

What year knuckle?


Stud size was different at least three times....

 

[phlyfish]

knuckle is from a 76 w/ disk brakes

thanks poser

 

[71-CRUISER]

Rft

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Reading from the '76 FSM 62-79 foot pounds is the spec

My reccomendation would be to shoot for the lower end of this spec as the studs got larger and further apart in 1979 (both changes an advantage by the way) and the torque spec was set at 71 foot pounds with no range. 79 foot pounds on the smaller studs might risk snapping them off.

 

[woody]

my torque wrench is set at 70ftlbs, and my steering arms get retorqued every morning when I'm wheeling. IMO, good precaution, most knuckle issues are the result of loose studs.

 

[Isotel]

flyphish,

Deffinatly Check them often, i Broke my studs because they werent torqed poperly.. I was stuck up on old stage for a weekend, Camped right next to the truck!

the friction of the two surfaces is what makes them strong not the Studs..

Hows the truck coming along?? I just finished my TBI install and lovin it!.. shoot me a pm if you ever need an extra hand!