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| | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 95 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 95 | I snapped off one of my lug bolts changing a front wheel on my 54 6100. I must have over tightened it. None of my books have lug nut torque spec. Anybody know what it's suopposed to be? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 332 Big Bolt Shop Curmudgeon | | Big Bolt Shop Curmudgeon Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 332 | You've been around a while, Redcoat, and I see you jumped right in to another discussion on wheels.
I don't have the information at my fingertips on torque for the lug nuts, and I'm sure some of the old boogers can just put a twitch on ya so quick. What happened is unfortunate, but somebody here will dig through the files and give you just exactly what you want to know.
In fact, I just got an idee.......!
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"Ol Blue", or "THE BIG 'UN"
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Ive tightened um down for 50 years & never used a torque wrench on them. They do break once in awhile being old & streached. You can hammer them out real easily & draw in a new one. 
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 95 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 95 | Yes, I put in one I broke and one I stripped. I'm afraid if I don't get them tight enough I'll ruin another wheel and If I get them too tight I'll bust em! Luckily I have lots of spare parts from another 54 cab and chassis that's just what's left from a guy who ran into a tree when his brakes went out going down a hill. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | I was surprised to find that both the owner's manual and the shop manual don't give lug nut torque. I finally found the torque value in the 47-54 assembly manual. For all 4000, 5000, and 6000 series trucks, torque to 250-275 ft-lbs.
Curt
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1953 Chevy 6400, 1957 Chevy 2dr Sedan
--"Mediocrity is easy, the good things take time"
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | I was thinking 225 I read somewhere too. BUT, my 54 didn't get that high. I used big breaker bar and tightened them till I couldn't go anymore and left them. Never had any come loose. Besides, if you tork, you'll need one of those real big 500 lb wrenches to go that high. Big Dollars for little use!
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Old Iron Ranch
Huntington, IN 46750
MM R tractor, Speedex
and Power King tractors
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 95 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 95 | Yes, I was using a a big break over bar with a five foot cheater bar. I figured I ought to get it as tight as it was to loosen. Now I need to figure out a better strategy. 25o#, I've never tried to measure torque that high. I don't know if my torque wrench goes there. Thanks for all the help! Redcoat | | |
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