Manual Steering Box to "K" Frame bolt Torque

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Apr 05, 16 9:27 am

I have just been through the manual and unless I missed it there is no specified torque for the 3 bolts that hold the box to the "K" Frame.

I appreciate that they need to be "FT" but I was thinking of torquing them to 60 Foot lbs.

Any views please?

Thanks

Pete

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Tue Apr 05, 16 9:58 am

Hi Pete

My manual say 80 ft lbs

Cheers Dave

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Apr 05, 16 12:27 pm

DaveBishop wrote:Hi Pete

My manual say 80 ft lbs

Cheers Dave

Brilliant, thanks Dave!!

db · Post by db » Tue Apr 05, 16 7:47 pm

It still won't be enough 😒

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Apr 06, 16 11:47 am

solution?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-super-sto ... h5&vxp=mtr

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Apr 06, 16 1:08 pm

Thanks Dave - I have fabricated and welded in braces in the past, but that still does not stop the bolts coming loose!!!

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Apr 06, 16 1:53 pm

drill and wire the heads (coat hanger works

)

or put the bend over tabs usually reserved for lower ball joint to stub mounting on

or if the bolts don't end in a blind hole nylock the stub that sticks through the welded on nut or threaded section of the K

as you can tell I have no idea how a US box mounts up

mine is tied to the chassis rail with bog roll and envelope sticky.

last resort

dip the bolts in salt water

they'll soon rust in place

Dave