rear axle u-bolt torque

[Lin]

I thought I had this torque setting somewhere, but cannot find it now. What is the suggested torque for u-bolt rear spring/axle nuts?

Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye

 

[Keoke]

Hi Lin, to my knowledge there is not a specific torque for the U bolts. If they are the original ones you may have to use a spacer of some sort between the nut and the bottom plate to keep the nuts from bottoming on the threads, I tighten them equally, keeping the bottom metal plate parallel with the bottom of the spring until the rubber buffer is well compressed but not contacting the Axel housing. A bit of practice and you will get the hang of it. I hope this helps a bit,--Fwiw--Keoke

 

[Lin]

Thanks, Keoke.

Got the job finished.

Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye