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**jocko** · 07-15-2018, 07:27 PM

I believe your answer is in post 15.

Doesn't anyone read a manual anymore?

If GM says torque it to XX ft-lbs, I don't see why there's such resistance to doing it. No, I didn't torque em as a kid, and no the dudes at the tire shop don't, but then again when was the last time you second guessed your mechanic? I'm guessing about every time you see one.

I've lost a wheel too, and the end result wasn't pretty, I was young and dumb and didn't know to retorque the lugs on a new set of Cragar unilugs, made it about 25 miles before I was doin a little belly surfin. Luckily I sailed off the road to the right, not into oncoming traffic.

07-15-2018, 07:27 PM	#41
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,935	Re: Torque specs on lug nuts? I believe your answer is in post 15. Doesn't anyone read a manual anymore? If GM says torque it to XX ft-lbs, I don't see why there's such resistance to doing it. No, I didn't torque em as a kid, and no the dudes at the tire shop don't, but then again when was the last time you second guessed your mechanic? I'm guessing about every time you see one. I've lost a wheel too, and the end result wasn't pretty, I was young and dumb and didn't know to retorque the lugs on a new set of Cragar unilugs, made it about 25 miles before I was doin a little belly surfin. Luckily I sailed off the road to the right, not into oncoming traffic.