K2500 Lug nut torque

[Grandpas_Truck]

Anybody know what the torque is for a 86' K2500 8 lug? Found 140 ft lbs on the interwebs but wanted to check here. Thanks y'all.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Anybody know what the torque is for a 86' K2500 8 lug? Found 140 ft lbs on the interwebs but wanted to check here. Thanks y'all.

that sounds right from memory for my 1980 so i would assume its right.

 

[bucket]

That's about right. They are very forgiving though, as long as the rim is seated well. Probably anything from 110 to 180 pounds would be fine.

 

[squaredeal91]

Goot N tight is how I torque lug nuts.
It's German

 

[R Carnella]

I torque mine to 90lb

 

[AuroraGirl]

That's about right. They are very forgiving though, as long as the rim is seated well. Probably anything from 110 to 180 pounds would be fine.

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I think you can tell at one point my wheel below had either been used with the wrong lugnuts, maybe overtorqued, or maybe maybe backwards so the tapered seat wasnt facing the wheel, or something.

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[bucket]

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I think you can tell at one point my wheel below had either been used with the wrong lugnuts, maybe overtorqued, or maybe maybe backwards so the tapered seat wasnt facing the wheel, or something.

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Who knows what has happened over the years with old trucks, lol. If you notice, that's not even a wheel from a GM truck. It has the slightly larger center opening, common on Dodge and Ford. I'm not sure about International.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Who knows what has happened over the years with old trucks, lol. If you notice, that's not even a wheel from a GM truck. It has the slightly larger center opening, common on Dodge and Ford. I'm not sure about International.

i know whats wrong with it.. its a ford.. fix it again, tony, hehe.

The larger opening is because sterling axlesd ust have to take up more space BARELY with their design.

 

[Grandpas_Truck]

Was browsing the old shop manual this morning and I found it! Just incase anybody else needs it, here's a screen shot.

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[AuroraGirl]

Was browsing the old shop manual this morning and I found it! Just incase anybody else needs it, here's a screen shot.

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What year! God only knows what the 1975 supplemental manual and the 1983 manuals would have to say on the matter

 

[Camar068]

That's about right. They are very forgiving though, as long as the rim is seated well. Probably anything from 110 to 180 pounds would be fine.

I've always put a 4 lug on it and put my arse into it. Too many friends lost tires scared me. But.....BUTT got bigger lol. Maybe I should lay off.

 

[Grandpas_Truck]

What year! God only knows what the 1975 supplemental manual and the 1983 manuals would have to say on the matter

this manual is for an 86, but I got this manual from a forum on here somewhere. It had quite a few years. I'll try and find the post

 

[AuroraGirl]

this manual is for an 86, but I got this manual from a forum on here somewhere. It had quite a few years. I'll try and find the post

no no no im joking, the torque very unlikely changed at all in that time period and I Was just being funny because its 99% likely it remained the same since 1973 to 1991

Hell, may have even stayed the same for gmt 400 3/4 tons

 

[squaredeal91]

Only reason I can think of why the torque would differ on a 3/4 ton is some were full floater and others non floaters.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Only reason I can think of why the torque would differ on a 3/4 ton is some were full floater and others non floaters.

m,aybe, but the studs are probably the same and the wheels use the lug nuts to taper seat into the wheel to locate it,, so id think it would be the same. now if it was a matter of multipole axles with 8 lugs other than the 2 i can think of, maybe. Well... nmaybe we do? dana 80s or anything used on squares or nah?