why not to use an impact wrench to put on wheellocks or lugs?
#34
04-20-2009 | 06:03 PM
Ouch, if most people tightened them that tight there would be a few stripped studs around and lots of over-torqued wheels. 80ft-lbs is not very tight.
My torque wrenches are as handy as my sockets and other tools so I always use it.
Heck on my Z71 truck the torque for the wheel studs is 140 ft-lbs instead of 80 ft-lbs for our G35s, that is a huge difference.
My torque wrenches are as handy as my sockets and other tools so I always use it.
Heck on my Z71 truck the torque for the wheel studs is 140 ft-lbs instead of 80 ft-lbs for our G35s, that is a huge difference.
#35
04-20-2009 | 06:05 PM
Try to get 80 ftlbs on a 3/8" 12" long breaker bar. You'd have to stand and jump on it (if you didn't break it first).
A 1/2" 24" bar is alot easier to get that but there's still a decent amount of force needed to get to that.
On my maxima, the front CV joint bolt needs about 160-ish ft lbs. I had to use a 3/4", 24" long breaker bar with long arsed cheater pipe to get that
A 1/2" 24" bar is alot easier to get that but there's still a decent amount of force needed to get to that.
On my maxima, the front CV joint bolt needs about 160-ish ft lbs. I had to use a 3/4", 24" long breaker bar with long arsed cheater pipe to get that
#36
04-20-2009 | 06:11 PM
The only real way to strip a stud/nut is to use an impact w/o hand starting the lug. I usually put the lug into the socket and thread it down most of the way for the 1st two (so the wheel sits against the hub. Then hand start the others for 4-5 turns to make sure it's started right.
BTW. I take my old measurements back. My 1/2" breaker is about 14". Same as GEE35X.
My 3/8" drive is about 8-10"?
But my old torque wrench is at least 14"-18". So 80ftlbs is easy. It's supposed to be. You're not supposed to have to struggle to get a xx ftlb measurement. It will end up being inconsistent.
BTW. I take my old measurements back. My 1/2" breaker is about 14". Same as GEE35X.
My 3/8" drive is about 8-10"?
But my old torque wrench is at least 14"-18". So 80ftlbs is easy. It's supposed to be. You're not supposed to have to struggle to get a xx ftlb measurement. It will end up being inconsistent.
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