3/4" torque wrench needed for rear shock?

[Mad Max]

First question from prospective owner (Badlands Squatch in transit): I'm excitedly planning mods and buying farkles for the new Bronco. Not particularly mechanically inclined but I'm contemplating tackling a 2" lift with the benefit of YouTube videos. Everyone advises to torque to factory specs which means I need one, probably two torque wrenches (3/8" and 1/2" drive). But the torque spreadsheet says the rear shock needs 350 ft-lbs. That will require a honking big and expensive 3/4" drive that will be used once. Do you guys really use a 3/4" drive torque wrench, or just give it a strong ugga with a breaker bar, or trust an impact wrench (which I don't have either) to get it close to spec?

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[Aonarch]

I did not.

I just hit it with some ugga duggas.

Ryobi impact does 450 ft lbs

 

[Noremac]

my Milwaukee m18 impact got some real good ugga duggas in there when i was playing with the rear suspension.. 2000 miles later, still cant get an extra ugga

 

[HighVelocity]

Check with your local auto parts stores, they may have a rental available.

 

[MileHighCitizen]

More like torque-suggestions, amirite?

Ford is in cahoots with 'Big Torque' to sell more wrenches. Just get it hand tight and start another thread about it when something goes wrong.

 

[Brian_B]

I used a breaker bar and marked the bolt - hasn’t moved in the last 5,000 miles

 

[dgorsett]

3 foot fence post on a 1/2" breaker bar and a pretty good umph.

 

[rtaylor]

First question from prospective owner (Badlands Squatch in transit): I'm excitedly planning mods and buying farkles for the new Bronco. Not particularly mechanically inclined but I'm contemplating tackling a 2" lift with the benefit of YouTube videos. Everyone advises to torque to factory specs which means I need one, probably two torque wrenches (3/8" and 1/2" drive). But the torque spreadsheet says the rear shock needs 350 ft-lbs. That will require a honking big and expensive 3/4" drive that will be used once. Do you guys really use a 3/4" drive torque wrench, or just give it a strong ugga with a breaker bar, or trust an impact wrench (which I don't have either) to get it close to spec?

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[Deano Bronc]

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I used something very similar to this from Harbor Freight. I also purchased the 3/4" to 1/2" adapters needed for your current breaker bars. It really worked great since you could set your wanted torque and it would beep when you reached it. I used it to install some DV8 lower shock mount skid plates.

 

[kr_1315]

German torque is appropriate for that bolt.
gutentight

 

[Dusty]

German torque is appropriate for that bolt.
gutentight

Same. Beat me to it LOL.

 

[Fordified1]

1/2” impact. It’s a lock nut, you won’t want to do it by hand, and it’s not going to fall off if you under torque it.

 

[Hpkiv]

First question from prospective owner (Badlands Squatch in transit): I'm excitedly planning mods and buying farkles for the new Bronco. Not particularly mechanically inclined but I'm contemplating tackling a 2" lift with the benefit of YouTube videos. Everyone advises to torque to factory specs which means I need one, probably two torque wrenches (3/8" and 1/2" drive). But the torque spreadsheet says the rear shock needs 350 ft-lbs. That will require a honking big and expensive 3/4" drive that will be used once. Do you guys really use a 3/4" drive torque wrench, or just give it a strong ugga with a breaker bar, or trust an impact wrench (which I don't have either) to get it close to spec?

I bought an Amazon 800ft lb impact and that did the trick safely. This also gives you the ability to retighten to close to spec.

 

[kevin.gt]

More like torque-suggestions, amirite?

Ford is in cahoots with 'Big Torque' to sell more wrenches. Just get it hand tight and start another thread about it when something goes wrong.

Also in cahoots with Big Bolt. Pretty sure they say that’s a single-use $113.80 msrp bolt on there too

 

[TRACKTOY]

I had the same problem my solution was to go to my dealership and borrow their torque rinch and directly in their parking lot I adjusted to 350 feet/lbs FREE THAT'S MY WAY
TRACKTOY

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