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2003 Grand Caravan Lug Nut Torque Spec

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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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What is the Lug-Nut torque spec for a '03 Grand Caravan (steel wheel)?
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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Use 80 ftlbs.I've used that on several vehicles and have not had any failures or warped brake rotors.
It's also easy to remember.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Haynes Manual says 100 ft-lbs. Garages here are using 100 ft-lbs as well. I use 100 ft-lbs on my Caravan and my Jeep whenever I remove / replace a wheel. That applies to both steel and alloy rims. There is a torque sequence as well to ensure uniform tightening. With 5 nuts, go #1, #4, #2, #5, #3
 
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Chrysler says use 100ft lbs.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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Thanks.
Back in the 1990s, there was a requirement for 80 ft. lbs., I believe, on alloy wheels (93 Dodg Shadow??), and perhaps that is where a previous reply got the 80 ft. lbs from.
Now days the garages are saying to bring your vehicle back within 100 kms to get the nuts retorqued - probably to keep them off the hook for not doing a quality job in the first place. My guess is that in 20% of the cases, the nuts are not properly tightened. I always recheck their work with my torque wrench - the poor results amaze me at times.
 
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