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Old May 4, 2012 | 06:42 AM
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Was going to do my kingpins this weekend but it looks like I'll need a huge torque wrench. ?How do you guys do this? Just with the "it's tight enough method?"
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:40 AM
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I guess you're reading marks writeup ?

Tool rental supply might carry one.

Truck shops

or find someone who owns one.such as me.

or buy your own from Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-MTN16...6134116&sr=1-3

I bought an SK years ago for working on trucks.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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better start saving my money!

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Old May 4, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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holy crap batman i was expecting a dyno chart of some kind lol
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Old May 4, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Dang, which part torques to that?
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Old May 4, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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The ball on the top of the knuckle that the bushing goes over. It has a big hex in the center of it.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Torque Multiplier
I use my regular 1/2" drive TW on a 3:1 torque multiplier. 150 lb-ft X 3 = 450 lb-ft required. Dunno if it's cheaper than the bigger TW but I feel U have more capabilities with this setup
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I use a 3/4'' breaker bar with a snipe, get it tight. I have also been a HD mechanic for years so i am familiar with how tight something is by feel.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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Try tightening bolts to 1100ft-lbs its quite a process, drive hubs on a tractor. about a 7 ft torque wrench
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Old May 4, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Bah...Just use your nice 1/2 inch breaker bar (or the big allen key from 4wdf) and stick about a 4 ft pipe on it and put it back together.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Purplezr2
Try tightening bolts to 1100ft-lbs its quite a process, drive hubs on a tractor. about a 7 ft torque wrench
We do some 2800ft-lb torques but we cheat and use a Hytorc (air over hydraulic torque wrench).
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Old May 5, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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i hope i'm not needing kingpins anytime soon. looks like my only two options would be BSI or borrowing it off someone lol
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