Thanks to all that contribute to the forums - I’ve found so much info in here that has helped.
I’m about to install a CST 4.5” lift and I need a few torque specs. CST doesn’t provide hardly any and when I compared torque specs from similar BDS or ReadyLift kits they seemed to be way off from the OEM torques I found. I did my best to find most of the torque values but wanted to have someone verify them for me.
ive verified some of the front suspension torques from other parts of this forum but here’s the ones I want to double check.
- Steering Rack Mounting Bolts: 162 ft/lbs (drivers side), 74 ft/lbs (passenger side)
- Front Diff mounting: 75 ft/lbs
- front driveshaft yoke retaining bolts: 18 ft/lbs
- front axle nut: 188 ft/lbs (seems like a lot!)
- Sway bar bushing bracket: 37 ft/lbs
- swat bar end links: 17 ft/lbs
- tie rod spindle: 26 ft/lbs + 85*-100*
- front brake caliper bracket: 170 ft/lbs
not sure what yall have torqued the lower subframe crossmembers to but I think BDS does 125 ft/lbs so that’s what I was probably gonna do.
thanks everyone!
