Anybody know the torque spec's for my front and rear diffy's?
on my 06 Dodge ram.

thanks in advance

 

I think it 14 to 17 ft/lbs not sure though. Do not torque bolts down to tight you might snap a head off. I did mine last year with a 1/2 wratchet, get them tight and one more little turn and you will be fine.

 

That might be inch pounds, im sure someone will chime in shortly.

 

From the 2006 manual.

DESCRIPTION---------------N·m---Ft. Lbs.
Fill Hole Plug-----------------32-----24
Differential Cover Bolts-------40-----30

 

Thanks guys, Less than a 1/2 hour later and I got the torque specs. You guys Rock!

Try and phone your dealership if you want that info and see how long you are on hold ...

Thanks again!

 

Don't worry too much about torque specs, some people have broken the bolts using a torque wrench.
It's no critical, just tighten them up snug.

 

And just how do you define a required torque and a just tighten em up snug spec??

 

Okay, if you've never done anything mechanical before you might have a problem with this or do you use a torque wrench EVERY time you tighten up a bolt?

 

I know what you mean. But, I use it as a guidline... if that makes sense

 

Well I bet I have more experience then you but that is besides the point but just so you know I use torque wrenches extensively in my work and have for 35 years.

The question I asked you was when do you decide a factory spec can be ignored and to just use a red neck elbow wrench? The OP asked for a torque spec which I provided and then you said to ignore it.

 

Okay, so what's your point?

How's this then?
Like I said if I was doing critical stuff like tightening head bolts, flywheel bolts, clutch bolts etc I would use a torque wrench; if I was tightening a valve cover, a diff cover, a drain plug, bumper bolts, the bolts of my BBQ, I wouldn't use a torque wrench, or as you put it I'd use the "red neck elbow wrench"!

I also mentioned a thread a while ago where a guy used a torque wrench on his diff cover and ended up breaking a bolt or 2, that's why I recommended NOT using a torque wrench, but I imagine in your 35 years experience [which is not important but you thought worth mentioning anyway] this has never happened to you, right?

Here's them thread:
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=218792

Anyhow, you gave him the specs, I'm just telling him it's not that important and provided an example to prove my point, which way he chooses to go is up to him.

Why are you trying to turn this into a pissing match?

 

Not a pissing match I just don't understand the mentality that blows off specifications like that. The 35 years came up because in your first response you assumed that the question was based on lack of experience.

If you break a bolt using a torque wrench then you replace the defective bolt you do not disregard the specification but I am sure you have never twisted off a bolt when you were making it elbow tight. I have worked with plenty of guys that talk like you. The best quote was a Vietnam vet that worked on Helo's, he said he "makes everything Helo tight!". When I asked what that meant, he said "it is as tight as you can get it, without making it loosen up with more tightening." .

 

We're talking bout a diff cover, not a helicopter...

BTW Dfranks, us red necks recommend loctite on the threads too...

 

I agree with fisherguy......common sense is needed though on when to use a tq. wrench or not.

Fisherguy has the common sense it seems........

 

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and you have no clue it seems.

Please enlighten all of us on all the torques specs that do not need to be worried about, using common sense of course. Then lets get Dodge and all of their vendors to remove the requirement. Not likely to happen I would guess. My guess is you don't use one so you use Fishguy to justify your failure to do the right thing.

As for fishguy and loctite, well if you used a torque wrench you would not need to worry about loctite which is not recommended by Dodge for this application. Then there are several different loctite formulas so which one do you think we should tell Dodge to add to the manual.

Anyway if you guys want to be slackers and shade tree your truck then go a head I will take the time to do it right and use a torque wrench.