2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Brake questions?

[MFranz]

Can anyone tell me the torque for the nuts that hold the rotor to the hub on the front wheels of my 2001 4x4. I know they took a little bit of doing to get them off. Someone suggested taking them off with a wrench and a hammer and to put them back on the same way. Thats what I have been doing ,but I would like to know the torque specs.

Thanks,Mike

 

[MFranz]

Need to know torque of nuts that hold rotor and extender onto hub. I have searched everywhere and I'm not coming up with anything . The dodge manual states 95lb for rotor to hub rear bolt. Thats not clear to me,not sure what there talking about. I'm looking at 8 bolts that extend from the hub. This is what the rotor and extender go onto. I need the torque for the 8 nuts that go on to these bolts. Im reading where there is concern for warped rotors if not tightened correctly .
Thanks,Mike

 

[mwilson]

Mike,

Still having a rude time with the new search but I did find this nugget which leads me to believe 75 to 100 ft lbs. About halfway down the thread.



Draw your own conclusion.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com...48393-Front-Nut-torque&highlight=rotor+torque



Mike.

 

[MFranz]

Thanks Mike for the reply,I ended up going to 125 ft. Lbs. on the 8 nuts. I talked to a friend of mine that looked up the various torques for different stud sizes and I believe that the studs I'm looking at are 9/16 so I went with that #. As for how important it is to be at an exact torque ,and weather the wrong torque can create warped rotors is still a question for me. I know that when you have a tire changed or tires rotated how exact is that process. I still would like to here from a brake or tire person about what process they do. With so many different vehicles on the road I cannot imagine that the process is that exact.

 

[mwilson]

Thanks Mike for the reply,I ended up going to 125 ft. Lbs. on the 8 nuts. I talked to a friend of mine that looked up the various torques for different stud sizes and I believe that the studs I'm looking at are 9/16 so I went with that #. As for how important it is to be at an exact torque ,and weather the wrong torque can create warped rotors is still a question for me. I know that when you have a tire changed or tires rotated how exact is that process. I still would like to here from a brake or tire person about what process they do. With so many different vehicles on the road I cannot imagine that the process is that exact.

With your adapter style set-up the warped rotor thing is not a worry.



It is a worry on any car and some pick-ups with lighter duty rigging.

Any capable tire shop either uses a torque wrench or torque stick when installing wheels to insure proper torque is applied.



I bought a Honda Accord years back and it shuddered like crazy when brakes were applied. I had read about rotors being warped when the wheels were overtightend so I jacked it up, loosened all the wheel nuts and retorqued to specs. Shudder went away. I have been a believer since that day.



Now to create that on my 3/4 ton CTD would be almost impossible, I think that a wheel stud would give up before that rotor would twist.



Mike.

 

[MFranz]

Thanks Mike,that's what I'm thinking. These rotors are pretty hefty?Now onto my next quest for information.

Thanks

Mike