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Followingthe instructions (attached) from TRF that came with the new ball joints, Itried to torque to 75 lbs on the 9/16 threads nut on the ball joint that connects theupper control arm to the vertical link. I walked it up 5lbs at a timestarting at 50lbs, and stripped it at 70lbs on the first try, with a cheapertorque wrench that topped out at 80lbs. . I got a new 100$ wrench from Autozone, covering 40lbs –150lb range, and stripped the second one the same way, also at 70lbs. Both times, the cotter pin hole was “almost” fully exposed in the nutcastellation, needing just a flat or two more tightening to be what looksright.
Ithink there is a quality problem. I called TRF, and they say they havehad the same batch for a few years now, no complaints. They want me toship it back for them to examine, etc. I was wondering, if anyoneelse install these from TRF in the last few years? Had any issues?
Followingthe instructions (attached) from TRF that came with the new ball joints, Itried to torque to 75 lbs on the 9/16 threads nut on the ball joint that connects theupper control arm to the vertical link. I walked it up 5lbs at a timestarting at 50lbs, and stripped it at 70lbs on the first try, with a cheapertorque wrench that topped out at 80lbs. . I got a new 100$ wrench from Autozone, covering 40lbs –150lb range, and stripped the second one the same way, also at 70lbs. Both times, the cotter pin hole was “almost” fully exposed in the nutcastellation, needing just a flat or two more tightening to be what looksright.
Ithink there is a quality problem. I called TRF, and they say they havehad the same batch for a few years now, no complaints. They want me toship it back for them to examine, etc. I was wondering, if anyoneelse install these from TRF in the last few years? Had any issues?
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