Radius Arm Related Torque Specs and Install

[Bundy]

Getting ready to put my axle back under my rig with my 4.5" coils and wondering what a few torque setting are.

I think most of you know this off the top of your heads...

Radius Arm Caps W/ 7 degree C-bushings torque specs?

Radius arm end nuts torque specs (degreed bushings)?

And of course, any helpful hints are always welcome!

 

[JMurray]

Caps, 90-110 ft lb
Radius arm to bracket 80-120 ft lb

 

[KennyB]

Lube up you bushings, crank them down really even........

 

[muskrat]

Use and impact wrench on the caps. You might have to tighten and loosen a few times till you get right.

Also, make sure the radius arms, once installed on the axle, are level to the garage floor. This is what causes bronco lean.

I got lucky and the radius arms were level the first time.

 

[Bundy]

I got the caps on and the end bushings in and torqued down, but when you say level to the garage floor, do you have your coils in?

I ask because I don't have anything connected to the axle besides the radius arms- will that stud/mount support the dead weight of the whole axle so I can see if the caps are on correctly?