Playing with U-bolts...

[bowtiefreak]

I hand tighten and torque everything. takes more time but saves me headaches like stripping bolts and things like that. It's my truck, my life and so on. I take my time.

 

[SunlitComet]

the only good electric are the serious brand names like makita, dewalt, bosch and such. Even then I never used them on vehicles only when assembling storage rack for the home depots long ago.

 

[purple 'hoe]

My u-bolts are hand torqued at 90 foot pounds. And I check mine every so often. I've had my blocks shift on me once, very scary. Using a electric impact is fine, I use one everyday at work. I only use mine for either removing bolts, or installing things like lug nut caps or such. Nothing major is EVER installed with a electric impact.

 

[99Yuk]

Ya, I've learnt my lesson.
Like I say, I'm a little bit embarassed.

But I posted to bring this up and discuss it so that no one else makes the same mistake that I did.


Chalk it up to another life lesson learnt!
I'm happy I didn't seriously hurt my truck!

 

[AtomicHoe094]

damn, good thing the drive shaft did come out of the trans when your rearend shifted. Ive seen those come through the floorboard and tranny tunnels!

Just like they say, measure twice cut once..

 

[GTOHOE]

From the GM Service Manual Vol 1, page 3-87, list's the Torque specs of the U bolt nuts @ 81 lb ft, ck 1500 and Tahoe. Then to (re-torque) after 50-100 miles.