Torque specs for Suspension

[natvet]

i was doing a little reading in preparation for installing my new suspension. I can across this thread and was looking at the torque specs. LCA bolts to over 200 ft lbs and several others over 200 ft lbs. Am I gonna need a 300 ft lb torque wrench? For that matter what size breaker bar did you use to get them loose?
For reference

@uclafan
I've briefly mentioned this in other threads but I've never done a write up. I recently had to change one strut and I was able to do it without breaking the steering tie rod or UCA ball joint. It was the fastest I've ever changed a strut. I got the idea when I swapped out my LCAs. Here are two pictures with what to loosen. I don't have time to give you the long story but if you remove the two bolts from the bottom of the steering spindle, remove the swaybar bolt from the LCA, Support the steering spindle and brakes, loosen the LCA bolts and allow it to swing out of the way and the struts can go in and out from below.
I've you're doing this as part of a full install and have the change to UCAs then you'll have to break the ball joint but that's not too hard. Breaking the steering is a beeech. (don't hit the brake guard.
Does all this make sense? Ant

(obviously you'll need an alignment immediately)

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[TexAZ]

3' breaker bar to disassemble, and home depot "husky" torque wrench to put it all back together... I find putting your foot on the frame and using your entire body to pull make the best clicking sounds...

 

[Willy beamin]

just think how good you'll feel afterwards knowing that you wont have to wonder if someone torqued it back to spec as you drive down the road.

 

[mark71]

And don't forgot to fully tighten them only once the weight is back on the suspension (i.e. not at droop).

 

[natvet]

Alright. Better keep my 21 year old son around for this one..
If the impact wont remove them, then we go w the breaker bar. Thanks for the tip about lca torque once in the ground.

 

[Volunteer]

Looking all over for the torque specs for the front suspension on the forum figured they'd be somewhere in the FAQ section but didn't find them. Where did you find them? I need the FSM for sure.

 

[TexAZ]

You can Google the tundra torque specs. Same components, much more common on the web

@TonyP Has posted the specs before, maybe search his posts.

 

[OregonLC]

LCA

UCA

 

[Volunteer]

You can Google the tundra torque specs. Same components, much more common on the web

@TonyP Has posted the specs before, maybe search his posts.

Thank you Sir

 

[Volunteer]

Found this looking for Tundra torque specs.