Suspension Torque Specs

[spazzyfry123]

Got a trip coming up - leaving this Saturday. I’ve been doing a bunch of PM and cleanup, and I think I’m at the point where the last thing I’d like to do is check some nuts and bolts. Dug around in the FSM and came up with these values. Does this look correct? Anything else I should grab? I've got 2.5" OME springs with BP-51 shocks for what it's worth.

Rear
Lower control arm - 130 ft-lb
Upper control arm - 130 ft-lb
Lateral control arm - 180 ft-lb (axle) / 130 ft-lb (frame)
Shock - 47 ft-lb (axle) / 51 ft-lb (bracket)
Shock bracket to frame - 37 ft-lb

Front
Leading arm - 127 ft-lb (axle) / 130 ft-lb (frame)
Lateral control arm - 127 ft-lb
Shock - 51 ft-lb

 

[ColoradoBoy]

If the FSM says it, go with it... It is your Toyota Bible. Just my amateur opinion...

 

[baldilocks]

Steering knuckle trunnions 71lbft, hub studs 26lbft, drive line hardware as tight as you can manage with 14mm box end wrenches and check wheel bearings for looseness. I’ve also found that the large nut retaining the pitman arm to steering gear sector shaft can be less than tight.

 

[Saito]

And check to be sure you’re applying torque to the correct part(bolt or nut) cuz that’s how they’re intended to be torqued. Check Slee’s guide for which one.

 

[spazzyfry123]

And check to be sure you’re applying torque to the correct part(bolt or nut) cuz that’s how they’re intended to be torqued. Check Slee’s guide for which one.

Thanks for the head's up, but I must be missing it. I looked through Slee's installation instructions as well as their newbie guide without any mention of anything other than "...torque the bolts..."

 

[BILT4ME]

Thanks for the head's up, but I must be missing it. I looked through Slee's installation instructions as well as their newbie guide without any mention of anything other than "...torque the bolts..."

Basically, torque the side with the washer. No washer, no torque, do the opposite end.

 

[jkeithw]

bookmarking.

 

[jbstrong01]

From the '96 FSM