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slack11
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Torque on lug nuts?
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April 16, 2012, 07:37:19 pm »
What do you guys torque your lugs to? I zip mine on with a impact then torque. I have had my torque wrench set to the right number for all last year, changed it to do something else, now can't remember what it was at......
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VMS Motorsports
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Re: Torque on lug nuts?
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April 16, 2012, 07:40:14 pm »
Assuming you are using 12mm studs, 70-80 lb-ft is the recommended range
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justfreaky
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Re: Torque on lug nuts?
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April 16, 2012, 07:40:59 pm »
http://www.legendsracer.com/index.php?topic=2123.0
Steve
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slack11
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Re: Torque on lug nuts?
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April 16, 2012, 08:20:56 pm »
Thanks, I guess I should have searched for old topics first....
Thanks again
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IraceLegends77
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April 16, 2012, 08:31:20 pm »
You should really zero your torque wrench when your done. It helps it keep it accurate.
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Scott Wilkerson #77 Vision Graphix Racing
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April 20, 2012, 11:47:04 pm »
I do not know if that is still true. When I was a mechanic all the tool trucks said that is not true any more. They all so said that it did not hurt to zero them out. So I zero all my torque wretches.
Thanks cody
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IraceLegends77
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April 21, 2012, 10:25:52 pm »
Its something that I learned in the military. So old habits are hard to break.
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Scott Wilkerson #77 Vision Graphix Racing
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April 22, 2012, 12:46:00 pm »
When I was a mechanic, all the tool trucks tried to sell tools, thats their job.
I'd continue to zero it out
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justfreaky
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Re: Torque on lug nuts?
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April 25, 2012, 08:47:09 pm »
Interesting article about torque wrenches over on the Circle Track Magazine site. Thought you all might enjoy this.
http://www.circletrack.com/techarticles/ctrp_1111_torque_wrench_myths/index.html
Steve
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s10custom
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April 25, 2012, 09:14:47 pm »
Same here on the military training
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