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Mar 13, 2007 | 01:32 PM

jhogan20

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Torque Spec for Lugs

How many ft lbs for new Chrome wheels?

Mar 13, 2007 | 01:36 PM

kingfish51

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How many ft lbs for new Chrome wheels?

Same as any other wheel, 150 ft lbs.

Mar 14, 2007 | 02:24 AM

flareside4life

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150 sounds kinda extreme, I was thinking around 120

Mar 14, 2007 | 07:45 AM

kingfish51

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150 sounds kinda extreme, I was thinking around 120

Owners manual states for the 14mm lugs, 150 ft lbs, and that is on aluminum wheels. It certainly isn't going to hurt them. Your 97 has 12mm lugs, which use 100 ft lbs.

Mar 14, 2007 | 08:12 AM

06FX4

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interesting, so i didnt think that it was that much, how about my moto metals would 150 hurt them?

Mar 14, 2007 | 09:06 AM

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interesting, so i didnt think that it was that much, how about my moto metals would 150 hurt them?

Don't see why it should. If the wheels are designed for the pickup, they should be designed to the manufacturers specs.

Mar 14, 2007 | 09:31 AM

05supercrew

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definitly 150 lbs. I went through this when I installed my AS then after the new wheels.

Torque Spec for Lugs

Torque Spec for Lugs

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