Tie Rod Torque

[Stu007]

Hi Group, Anyone know what the torque is, for 2010 1500 Ram 5.7 Tie Rod ends.?? I searched everywhere can't find anything..

 

[DILLIGAF]

Put your 1/2 Milwaukee impact on #3 and send it a few ugga dugga

 

[srv1]

45 ft. lbs. ,tighten an additinal 90 degrees.(haynes 2002-2008 repair manual)

 

[Hagar1]

That knuckle is aluminum if I recall correctly. Over tightening it could stretch the tapered hole in the end of the knuckle where the tierod stud goes through.

 

[Stu007]

Hi Group, Anyone know what the torque is, for 2010 1500 Ram 5.7 Tie Rod ends.?? I searched everywhere can't find anything..

Put your 1/2 Milwaukee impact on #3 and send it a few ugga dugga

Thank you

 

[Stu007]

That knuckle is aluminum if I recall correctly. Over tightening it could stretch the tapered hole in the end of the knuckle where the tierod stud goes through.

Thank you

45 ft. lbs. ,tighten an additinal 90 degrees.(haynes repair manual)

Thank you

 

[Sean J Blackburn]

My repair manual says 78 ft lbs for the tie rod ends. That's what I used on my 2010 while doing the coilovers last weekend