garydan
1/2 ton status
I just replaced the sector shaft in my steering box and installed the new pitman arm. Do you have to torque that nut (the big one attaching the pitman arm... not the adjusting nut on top) to a specific torque?
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Torque spec for pitman nut on 2wd sector shaft?
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I'm not going lie, I get it as tight as I can with my Ingersol-rand 1/2 drive impact, and call it.
Same here...i'll hit it with the impact until it cries...i use castle nuts and cotter pins too tho
i'd be careful with bigger breaker bars...i've been able to considerably add more torque with a breaker bar than an impact wrench...something about knowing your own strength. i never understood why some sector shafts aren''t pre-drilled for cotter pins. i would spend the time and drill it and get a castle nut for it...just my .02 that way you can snug it up real good and it won't back off
The proper torque spec is 180 ft/lbs.
garydan
1/2 ton status
Thank you.
I've got to hear the story behind this one...
I think it was Travis (mtnman), Jason (Jason4x4) and Paul (Vikingwarlord) who walked around the campground one night with a torque wrench (and a six pack, I believe...) and checked trucks w/ x-over steering. On pretty much every truck they checked the nut was loose to some degree
my left arm has a torque rating of 500 ft/lb and my left negative is rated at Negative 320 ft/lb so i hit it spot on every time
So what your trying to say is that the proper torque is 180 ft/lb's?
I think it was Travis (mtnman), Jason (Jason4x4) and Paul (Vikingwarlord) who walked around the campground one night with a torque wrench (and a six pack, I believe...) and checked trucks w/ x-over steering. On pretty much every truck they checked the nut was loose to some degree
It could be argued that due to the use of "aftermarket" parts, that that particular torque value does not apply...
Unfortunately, I don't even drink and I'd probably been running around with them.So what your trying to say is that the proper torque is 180 ft/lb's?
MOST DEFINATELY!
also side note.. i put a 2wd shaft into my gear box and used a d60 front pinion nut as it was double the height for more threads on that shaft!!!!!
and i cranked it as much as i could with a pipe on the end of the breakerbar...
and i cranked it as much as i could with a pipe on the end of the breakerbar...
I have found that because of the taper it is pretty common to have to re-tighten the nut at least a couple of times, even when making it as tight as reasonable the first time.
180 ft-lbs. is a lot to begin with, and the stress put into the shaft from the wheels can be huge........so I'm not concerned about overtightening it.
180 ft-lbs. is a lot to begin with, and the stress put into the shaft from the wheels can be huge........so I'm not concerned about overtightening it.
