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Old 10-27-2015, 03:05 PM
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Does anybody have a list of the torque specs for the upper ball joint, tie rod, sway bar, struts?
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I wouldn't worry about the torque specs on that stuff. I have never once torqued any of those and I've done about 20 leveling/lift kits. Just make sure they are tight
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Originally Posted by nd5.4f150
I wouldn't worry about the torque specs on that stuff. I have never once torqued any of those and I've done about 20 leveling/lift kits. Just make sure they are tight
Glad mine wasn't one of your 20.
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That's fine, go on worrying about torquing non critical parts, don't bother me any, just trying to save the guy time , no need to dick around with a torque wrench on any of that. All of those parts use lock nuts , once they are tight they are tight. Show me once where any of those parts failed on an f150 because it wasn't "torqued". This coming from a guy with the name jizz? Lol. Do you even work on your own junk ?

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You guys are correct, but a torque# is a good starting point, especially for us weekenders.


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@tomjv, stop bumping old threads with useless posts. This one is two years old and you just bumped three other ones the same way.
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2015+ Factory Suspension Torque Specs

Tie Rod Bolt- 85 LB FT
Ball joint to spindle bolt- 85 LB FT
Sway Bar End Link lower- 60 LB FT, Upper End Link bolt 50-55 LB FT
Coilover Top Plate bolts- 50 LB FT
Coilover lower mount bolts- 66 LB FT

Rear leaf u-bolts - 98 LB FT
Front leaf to frame- 258 LB FT
Rear shackle to leafs and shackle to frame - 173 LB FT
Rear shocks upper and lower - 66 LB FT

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