Torque Settings?

Woodsman Rick · Apr 29, 2016

My 1962 Ford 2000 Industrial (4 cyl) needed new tires on the rear duals. Upon removing the tires from the hat rims I found rust through in the attached recess covers and severe pitting in the rims. I cleaned up and saved the centers and ordered new hoop rims.

What are the ?" carriage bolts & nuts securing the centers to the rims supposed to be torqued at?

I know, "As tight as you can, but stop just before you break them", but I would like the ft lbs if available.

Additionally, what are the torque settings for the flange nuts (for the inner duals) and lug nuts for the outer duals?

I can not seem to find the settings in the owner's, or service manuals.

Any help would be appreciated!

markct · Apr 29, 2016

Around 150ft lbs is standard for 5/8
grade 5, should be just fine for that
application. Make sure if you replace
the bolts you use grade 5 carriage bolts
not ordinary soft hardware store bolts

Ultradog MN · Apr 29, 2016

I'd say you're over thinking this.
I doubt you'll find a torque setting in the
manual.
I just get them good and tight.
But if you want to pursue it Google is a big
help.
I just typed in torque settings for bolts
and this was the first link.
BTW, I have no qualms about using ordinary
grade 2 carriage bolts. You are mostly
working with the shear strength of those
bolts and one or two of them will withstand
a lot more than your 34 HP tractor will put
out. You have 6 of them which would
withstand 3 or 4 times that.
click for torque specs.

Woodsman Rick · Apr 29, 2016

Thanks for the link!

Woodsman Rick · Apr 29, 2016

(quoted from post at 18:47:48 04/29/16) Around 150ft lbs is standard for 5/8
grade 5, should be just fine for that
application. Make sure if you replace
the bolts you use grade 5 carriage bolts
not ordinary soft hardware store bolts

My rims arrived and I can not use carriage bolts as the hoops are round. The centers are also too large to fit by ¼" even though. My centers are 25 ? and the rims allow for 25 ?.

I had the hat rims now hoops. Is this a common frustration?

Woodsman Rick · Apr 29, 2016

I'm not sure why the fractions are not working and substituting a "?" ???

What i tried to write was:
My centers are 25 5 / 8" and the rims allow for 25 3 / 8"

showcrop · Apr 30, 2016

(quoted from post at 18:25:11 04/29/16)

(quoted from post at 18:47:48 04/29/16) Around 150ft lbs is standard for 5/8
grade 5, should be just fine for that
application. Make sure if you replace
the bolts you use grade 5 carriage bolts
not ordinary soft hardware store bolts

Click to expand...

My rims arrived and I can not use carriage bolts as the hoops are round. The centers are also too large to fit by ¼" even though. My centers are 25 ? and the rims allow for 25 ?.

I had the hat rims now hoops. Is this a common frustration?

You are over-thinking this. My experience is that a large enough hammer will convert your carriage bolts to jus the right shape for those loops.

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