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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,789 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,789 | 5/8" lug nuts need about 120 ft./lbs. of torque to stay tight. The purpose of torquing a bolt or nut is to stretch the thread slightly, but not beyond the metal's elasticity. You're probably not tightening the nuts enough.
Jerry
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