[DeTomaso] Rear Suspension Lower Support Shaft Torque - 95 ft. lbs. !?

[John Taphorn]

Mike
The nut have my locks and I've never seen one back off. That said, I
tighten them enough that the hub carrier will rotate on the axis without
bind.

JT

On Sat, Jun 22, 2024 at 6:19 PM Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

>    Assembling my rear suspension and when I checked the assembly
>    instructions in the technical manuals for the lower support shaft it
>    indicated 95 ft. lbs. for the bolts at either end of the shaft.
>
>
>    I have one of Byars greaseable support shaft assemblies, very similar
>    to what Larry Stock sells, and I don't recall if the torque specs  for
>    that are any different.  95 ft. lbs. seems like a lot of twist.
>
>
>    Larry, et al, what say you?
>
>
>    Thanks
>
>    Mike Thomas
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   Mike

   The nut have my locks and I've never seen one back off. That said, I
   tighten them enough that the hub carrier will rotate on the axis
   without bind.

   JT

   On Sat, Jun 22, 2024 at 6:19a-PM Mike & Elizabeth
   <[1]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:

     A  A Assembling my rear suspension and when I checked the assembly
     A  A instructions in the technical manuals for the lower support
     shaft it
     A  A indicated 95 ft. lbs. for the bolts at either end of the shaft.
     A  A I have one of Byars greaseable support shaft assemblies, very
     similar
     A  A to what Larry Stock sells, and I don't recall if the torque
     specsA  for
     A  A that are any different.A  95 ft. lbs. seems like a lot of
     twist.
     A  A Larry, et al, what say you?
     A  A Thanks
     A  A Mike Thomas
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