How many ft lbs. do you tighten the lower nut on the front shocks 1994 Ranger?

[RangerMiller]

Hello,

I am ready to put new front shocks on my 94 ranger. The box says to tighten the bolts to the OEM recommendations. What would that be for a 94 Ranger?

I picked up an older used copy Chilton's book for Bronco II/Explorer/Ranger 1983-1994. The book says to tighten the lower bolt to 40-63 ft. lbs. My only concern is that the description and illustration is for a different setup than what is on my truck. They show a bolt that goes through the shock and a bracket with the nut on the other side of the lower arm. Where as my truck as the bolt that is welded to the arm with the nut on the outside of the shock.

Is the ft. lbs the same for either style?

Thanks

 

[WTF]

Two grunts and a fart.

 

[RangerMiller]

Two grunts and a fart.

So 1 grunt = 20 and a fart = 10 for a total of 50?

 

[WTF]

Give or take, yup!

 

[RangerMiller]

I got them replaced! I even got the lower nuts off without breaking the stud. An electric impact wrench really made it easy to get them off. I just hammered one direction for a couple of seconds then switched directions for a couple seconds and back until they moved free.

 

[straycat]

Rule of thumb...have a girl in a tight skirt tighten them until she craps her skirt....this always works....lol

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

People who use torque wrenches on things like this drive me nuts.

 

[Duane867]

The reason behind a torque wrench and torque specs on things like this is so you don't over tighten to the point of the nut running off the threads on the bottom of the stud when you split the new bushings or smash them to far down from over tightening.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

German torque specs Bud...

Gudentite. (good n tight)

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

The reason behind a torque wrench and torque specs on things like this is so you don't over tighten to the point of the nut running off the threads on the bottom of the stud when you split the new bushings or smash them to far down from over tightening.

Dude, I do this everyday at work at a dealership...you think I got time to be looking up torque specs and getting the torque wrench out for insignificant things like that? You get a feel for it when you do it for a living.

Headbolts and shit like that are about all you'll see a torque wrench out for in a dealership....

 

[Ranger44]

Dude, I do this everyday at work at a dealership...you think I got time to be looking up torque specs and getting the torque wrench out for insignificant things like that? You get a feel for it when you do it for a living.

Headbolts and shit like that are about all you'll see a torque wrench out for in a dealership....

Agreed. Been working at a shop for 2 months now, and there is no time to screw around with looking up every little torque spec. You just tighten it and go. That goes for all brake and suspension fasteners.

Even setting bearings, I go by feel.

And yes, engine work and possibly a few other things will require specs........sometimes......

 

[Duane867]

German torque specs Bud...

Gudentite. (good n tight)

Thats good stuff LOL !



Every mechanic I know can tell me the torque specs off the top of their head on just about anything to do with suspension on most makes and models.
Do they do it by the book, not regularly but their are makes and models where if you don't it will be back with a rattle or a pop.
Thats why they know them by heart after a year or two. Most jobs are like you say, by feel after doing so many for so long. But most folks aren't certified mechanics who do it for a living every day.
Early Ford 2wd trucks for example....torque specs or worn bearings and tires later on down the road.