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How much torque for shock mount bolts?? #1436428 05/14/13 09:28 PM 05/14/13 09:28 PM
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fireeng OP super stock F Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 915 near New Haven, CT	1971 dodge clallenger. Instructions with shock say to torque to manufacturer's specs. Can anyone recomend some numbers, front and rear? thanks 2016 Diesel Ram 3500 Mason Dump 1971 Challenger 2013 Jeep Wrangler 1979 Dodge Ram Power Wagon 400 Mini Pumper My other car is a Fire Truck.

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: fireeng] #1436429 05/15/13 11:12 AM 05/15/13 11:12 AM
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JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,125 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: 1971 dodge clallenger. Instructions with shock say to torque to manufacturer's specs. Can anyone recomend some numbers, front and rear? thanks You can't find it in your factory service manual ??? Top or bottom ? Do people actually torque shock bolts ?????

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: fireeng] #1436430 05/15/13 12:15 PM 05/15/13 12:15 PM
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Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: ] #1436431 05/15/13 12:20 PM 05/15/13 12:20 PM
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mopowers master M Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,011 Sac, CA	I try to torque most things just for piece of mind. If I recall, my rear shocks were 50 ft/lbs top and bottom. I think it was a 3/4" nut. Not sure about the fronts; it's been a while

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: mopowers] #1436432 05/15/13 12:41 PM 05/15/13 12:41 PM
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JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,125 A Banana Republic near you.	Is there a torque setting for the front upper if you don't have the factory mount ? You are tightening against 2 pieces of rubber so it must be a fairly light amount of torque?

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: JohnRR] #1436433 05/15/13 01:01 PM 05/15/13 01:01 PM
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Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Is there a torque setting for the front upper if you don't have the factory mount ? You are tightening against 2 pieces of rubber so it must be a fairly light amount of torque? Just tight like has been posted. If I'm not mistaken the nuts are lock nuts anyway. Can't "torque" them like you would something like a headbolt. I bet there is no torque spec in the FSM. Last edited by Challenger 1; 05/15/13 01:56 PM.

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: Challenger 1] #1436434 05/15/13 01:09 PM 05/15/13 01:09 PM
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mopowers master M Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,011 Sac, CA	For the front tops, I've always just tightened them until the rubber squishes to the same or close to the same OD as the washer. For some reason 35 ft/lbs stick out for the bottom bolt. FSM probably has a spec.

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: mopowers] #1436435 05/15/13 01:32 PM 05/15/13 01:32 PM
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Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: For the front tops, I've always just tightened them until the rubber squishes to the same or close to the same OD as the washer. For some reason 35 ft/lbs stick out for the bottom bolt. FSM probably has a spec. Show us...

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: Challenger 1] #1436436 05/15/13 01:40 PM 05/15/13 01:40 PM
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OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Quote: Quote: For the front tops, I've always just tightened them until the rubber squishes to the same or close to the same OD as the washer. For some reason 35 ft/lbs stick out for the bottom bolt. FSM probably has a spec. Show us... Out of a '67 Plymouth factory service manual.. 7706848-2013-05-1509.37.52.jpg (12 downloads)

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: OzHemi] #1436437 05/15/13 01:43 PM 05/15/13 01:43 PM
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Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Quote: Quote: For the front tops, I've always just tightened them until the rubber squishes to the same or close to the same OD as the washer. For some reason 35 ft/lbs stick out for the bottom bolt. FSM probably has a spec. Show us... Out of a '67 Plymouth factory service manual.. I stand corrected, I was wrong. Is there torque specs for the rear? because that's what I thought we were talking about.

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: Challenger 1] #1436438 05/15/13 01:51 PM 05/15/13 01:51 PM
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OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	7706861-2013-05-1509.49.49.jpg (15 downloads)

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: OzHemi] #1436439 05/15/13 01:53 PM 05/15/13 01:53 PM
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Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Well heck! that's why my shocks fell off my car.

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: Challenger 1] #1436440 05/15/13 01:56 PM 05/15/13 01:56 PM
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OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	When I put Bilsteins on the Torana, they came with torque settings, and for the upper front too (since that had been brought up here about how much crush for the rubber bushings). Don't remember the numbers they stated, but do remeber it was mentioned at least.

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: Challenger 1] #1436441 05/15/13 02:00 PM 05/15/13 02:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Quote: I bet there is no torque spec in the FSM. By the way, what was the bet for?

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: OzHemi] #1436442 05/15/13 02:34 PM 05/15/13 02:34 PM
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Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Quote: I bet there is no torque spec in the FSM. By the way, what was the bet for? Now your pushing your luck... We didn't shake so it don't count! I'll bet I'll take a good ribbing for it for a while.

Re: How much torque for shock mount bolts?? [Re: Challenger 1] #1436443 05/15/13 09:36 PM 05/15/13 09:36 PM
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fireeng OP super stock F Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 915 near New Haven, CT	Thanks for the help. I was liking for all the bolts as I replaced all 4 shocks. I don't have a FSM. Gotta get one of those. 2016 Diesel Ram 3500 Mason Dump 1971 Challenger 2013 Jeep Wrangler 1979 Dodge Ram Power Wagon 400 Mini Pumper My other car is a Fire Truck.

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