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Radius Arm Bracket Bolt Torque

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07 Mar 2020 13:15 #219548 by Soeley
Does anyone know the correct torque setting for the front and rear radius arm bolts? I am about to fit my guards and would like to tighten the new bolts up correctly. I have looked on HERE and i presume "Rear Trailing arm" and "Leading arm" are referring to radius arms.

Rear trailing arm No.2 nut 70.0 lbf-ft
Rear trailing arm No.1 nut 54.0 lbf-ft

Which would my nut be 1 or 2?

For the front i'm guessing rear nut?

Leading arm front bolt 70.0 lbf-ft
Leading arm rear nut 54.0 lbf-ft

Any help appreciated.

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07 Mar 2020 14:08 #219551 by Soeley
Oh, and should it be torque up with weight on wheels?

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07 Mar 2020 16:34 - 07 Mar 2020 16:35 #219554 by mlines
The naming is misleading.

Basically the axle end is 70ftlb and the chassis ends are 54ftlb

Martin

Martin

2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Last edit: 07 Mar 2020 16:35 by mlines.

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07 Mar 2020 19:58 #219560 by Soeley
Thanks Martin 54 is the one I went with going off the Leading arm terminology. If you'd have come back with the 70, it would be just a matter of re-torquing.

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08 Mar 2020 20:27 #219602 by kirkynut
I've always done them up FT.

You can use your imagination as to how tight FT is.

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08 Mar 2020 20:36 #219603 by Max Headroom
Sheared off, then half a turn backwards should do it. (Thats more than five white knuckles)


IF IT AINT BROKE, KEEP FIXING IT UNTIL IT IS

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08 Mar 2020 22:35 #219607 by facade
Torque them up with the suspension normally loaded, the inner steel bush is locked to the bracket, and for long life of the rubber, you want it relaxed with the car standing, not twisted up (which happens if you tighten it with the suspension hanging down.) :)

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)
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09 Mar 2020 07:18 #219614 by Soeley
Yes, I did in the end, I read in the workshop manual (linked above) the procedure for removing and refiting the axle.

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