radius arms- how tight?

Billybobjunky · Post by **Billybobjunky** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:08 pm

ok guys, i don't really have any idea on this one. the bolts attaching the radius arms to the i-beams, the ones that share the coil spring pads along with it. how tight should they be? should they be all the way so that my radius arms don't pivot at all, or should the radius arms be free to wander? thanks guys

boots · Post by **boots** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:29 pm

I dont think the radius arms are suppose to wander at all, just get it all positioned in the bracket, then tighten it.

Billybobjunky · Post by **Billybobjunky** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:14 pm

OK, now how tight should the bolt be that is retaining the radius arm bushings? Should I tighten it as much as I can or is there a desired torque?
Thanks

boots · Post by **boots** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:25 pm

Billybobjunky wrote:OK, now how tight should the bolt be that is retaining the radius arm bushings? Should I tighten it as much as I can or is there a desired torque?
Thanks

wait for some more posts to come in to see how tight they need to be exactly, I need to know as well

68F250 · Post by **68F250** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:50 pm

180 - 220 ft.-lbs.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:26 pm

chilton says 77 -110 for the radius arm bushings nut and 70 - 100 for the king bolt nut for the radius arm.

mcarlson11 · Post by **mcarlson11** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:41 pm

radius arm bushing bolt is 80-120 ft pounds. The bolt holding radius arm to I beam is 269-329 ft lbs.<- But that one I just did as tight as I could, becuase my torq bar didnt go that high.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:50 pm

wow where did you get that last setting?

mcarlson11 · Post by **mcarlson11** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:31 pm

chilton ford pickups 1965-84. Also I have a shop manual to.

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