Tie Rod Torque spec?

[toy4x4runner]

What should we torque the castle nuts down to on our TRE's... like some ES2010L's and stuff?

 

[MTMike]

What should we torque the castle nuts down to on our TRE's... like some ES2010L's and stuff?

I've always been taught to torque them "til I turn blue"

 

[cegusman]

Yep as tight as you can get them.

 

[toy4x4runner]

so for the castle nut on tre's theres no torque spec? that'd odd. b/c on the ball joints they say 70ft/lb and that's the same thing almost... taper seat design.

 

[shane74]

I torque mine down to 80 ft lbs, then tighten until you can get the cotter pin through. NEVER loosen to get the cotter pin through.

 

[toy4x4runner]

Shane74- I like the way you think. I'll go with that... 70-80 ft/lbs and tighten to put cotter pin in.