Hi All, Looking for torque specs for 2003 Dakota Quad cab. I have the FSM for a 2001 (anyone got a 2003 Dakota FSM??!) and have seen the generic torque ref table in the Intro section, but it calls out "Class" types (4T, 5T, 6T, etc) that I am not familiar with. Also, what is ft-lbf?

I am cleaning out the cab of the Dakota I just bought and pulled the seats out to really get to the carpet (it needed it!). Additionally, I had to remove the pilar trim to get the headliner out which required removing the seatbelt hanger bolts. So, now I need to reinstall the seats and seatbelts, but I am unsure what to torque them down to (and want to make sure its correct as kids and safety are a factor). I also plan to clean the bolts and install the orange thread locker (which is what I see was used from the factory).

The seat belt hanger bolts are a TORX (T50) M10. Also, there were two M9.5(?) T50 bolts that anchored the front bench seat brackets to the floor along with M12 hex heads in the rear and M8 hex heads in the front. The rear seats use a front and rear combination of nuts and bolts with M12.

I'd appreciate any help!
-Ryan

 

Maybe I can simplify this to help inform on a broader topic. I attached a screenshot (below) of the Specified Torque For Standard Bolts table from the 2001 Dakota FSM.

Questions:

1. What exactly is the Class column representing?
   • Is this equivalent to the bolt Grade? Is this J429 standard? Is there a translation between GRADE, CLASS, and SPEC (ie: Grade 8 vs 10.9)?
   • What if a bolt doesn't have markings on it (like the seatbelt hanger and floor anchor TORX bolts)?
2. Are these lubricated or dry torques?
   • Thread locker will act as a lube.
3. Is a Hexagon head bolt (as listed in the table) with a captive washer treated the same as a hexagon head bolt, or treated like a flange bolt?
   • If I had to guess, I would say its treated like a hexagon bolt and only integral flange bolts are considered flange bolts...
4. Do nuts follow the same torque guidance?
   • Is there any difference between regular nuts and nuts with captive washers (like those present to secure the rear seats in the quad cab)?
   • Are there flange nuts?
     

Thanks,
-Ryan


Dodge Dakota FSM Torque Table (2001)