Lug nut torque?

stallion85 · Jan 3, 2006

I need to know what a good torque setting for my lug nuts on my Dodge 2500 CTD? Any help would be appreciated

fordtruggy · Jan 3, 2006

120 Foot pounds or so is what we did at the auto shop I worked for.

stallion85 · Jan 3, 2006

thank you!

sweetk30 · Jan 3, 2006

i think its actualy 140-150 on the chart at work. but 120 is good .

divorced · Jan 4, 2006

I always thought it was good enough when the impact stopped turning? :confused:

ntsqd · Jan 4, 2006

divorced said:
I always thought it was good enough when the impact stopped turning?

It is, unless it starts speeding up! :doah:

kmodi · Jan 4, 2006

i thought spec was 120 +/- 22

BranndonC · Jan 4, 2006

divorced said:
I always thought it was good enough when the impact stopped turning?

yeah, unless you have to change a tire on the trial, and all you have is a rachet! lol

Rob 85K5 · Jan 4, 2006

BranndonC said:
yeah, unless you have to change a tire on the trial, and all you have is a rachet! lol

A 4-way will always have enough torque with your hand on one side and your foot on the other. Its not hard to store either.

chevytunder1969 · Jan 5, 2006

torque for lug nuts

stallion85 said:
I need to know what a good torque setting for my lug nuts on my Dodge 2500 CTD? Any help would be appreciated

94-05 dodge 3/4 an 1 tons are 140Ft Lbs

stallion85 · Jan 5, 2006

I just re-torqued them to 130 :doah:

I will re-torque them to 140 next time I fill up....around 430 miles or so