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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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Default shackle bolt torq specs?

I got some 2 inch drop shackles coming in the mail tomorrow. And can seem to find what the bolt torq specs are.

Please any help would be awesome. Really want to get a better rake on my truck.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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i did the same on my 95 ram 1500 ...rear shackles and hangers for a 4 inch drop...my torque spec was...i got them as tight as i could without stripping the bolt...use your best judgement they just need to be tight like dont strip the bolts off...tight is tight...otherwise you could look up some torque specs based on bolt size and all that if you wanted too
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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100 foot pounds if you can manage to get a torque wrench up in there. An impact gun makes quick work of a shackle change.
 
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Thanks RamSport97! I've been soaking the bolts all day in oil. Just hoping they don't put up to much of a fight, tacking them off!
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BAD_SS/T
Thanks RamSport97! I've been soaking the bolts all day in oil. Just hoping they don't put up to much of a fight, tacking them off!
No problem, if you have to just cut the old bolts and go down to Ace and get some Grade 8 replacements.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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I had to cut the bolt on each side of shackle on mine. When the spring shop tried to press the bolt out the budging came out lol. I don't know it got the seized up.
 
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