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

[Mike & Elizabeth]

Mine have Nylocks as well and in past have also applied the German ‘Gutentight’ torque scale, never had a problem.  Right now their at 50 lbs. and the upright moves smoothly.  Leaving it there.

 

Thanks

Mike

 

From: John Taphorn <johnftaphorn at gmail.com> 
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2024 7:42 AM
To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Suspension Lower Support Shaft Torque - 95 ft. lbs. !?

 

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 <mailto: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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   Mine have Nylocks as well and in past have also applied the German
   `Gutentight' torque scale, never had a problem.  Right now their at 50
   lbs. and the upright moves smoothly.  Leaving it there.


   Thanks

   Mike


   From: John Taphorn <johnftaphorn at gmail.com>
   Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2024 7:42 AM
   To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Suspension Lower Support Shaft Torque - 95
   ft. lbs. !?


   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 6:19PM Mike & Elizabeth
   <[1]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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