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Re: Torque or not to torque
Posted to Technical Tips Forum on 12/23/1998

Hi Jamie,

Ours is real simple.

EVERY wheel lug is hand torqued ONLY. We use light-duty impacts like a 3/8" drive to just spin them down and usually that gets them to around 25 [...].

Then they are cross-tightened by hand, without exception.

Happy Holid... Login to read more.