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dUbbA
PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:03 pm 
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I did a search but never found it. Is there a set spec. or is everybody just making them really tight. Looks like you just don't find those big nuts so i would hate to hurt one. I did get them off in good shape but they were tight. Both of my books call the upper control arm and ball joint an assembly, and never mention changing just the ball joint.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:31 pm 
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went to 250 ft lbs. and seems good. :esmile
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JUST WHAT DID YOU USE TO TIGHTEN THESE LARGE NUTS?

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3rdLuvNext2a66MALIBU wrote:
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JUST WHAT DID YOU USE TO TIGHTEN THESE LARGE NUTS?


A large tool that fits :wink:


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rodeobob wrote:
3rdLuvNext2a66MALIBU wrote:
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JUST WHAT DID YOU USE TO TIGHTEN THESE LARGE NUTS?


A large tool that fits :wink:


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The same tools they use on big rigs! haha

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torque specs are over rated :lol: as far as size if i remeber right isnt it like 32mm or something like that...

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Nah its bigger than that.

Its like 50 or 60 mm.


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meh, all that i know is its the biggest nut i have ever seen on a light duty truck...
I guess that means the luv has a pair of big nuts huh... :lol:

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I saw one once that had a dick behind the steering wheel.

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I used a big pipe wrench. it is like a 2 1/4 inch nut only whatever metric is.

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