I didn’t have a torque wrench but thought I tightened the nut on the pitman arm pretty good. Can someone whose installed the bracket tell me if I’ve got too many threads showing?? Thanks!
Impossible to say. At the required torque (184lb-ft), 50lb-ft is less than 1/4 turn. To achieve the required torque, a three foot piece of pipe slipped over a 1/2” ratchet will require significant force. Any picture is not going to really help. That said, yours looks very close!
You're modifying steering parts and don't have a torque wrench? Please do everyone on the road a favor and go get one and torque this right before something REALLY BAD happens.
Good question, I really don't know, but even if you get a cheap one, it's better than nothing. They're not too terribly expensive and you'll use it if you ever do anything else on these things ... damn near everything has a torque spec.
Sorry- I guess I needed to clarify. I own multiple, this was done without one. I will be driving it a small amount before I get to it. Thread was for a small piece of mind.
Oh.. and I’ve got the harbor freight one and it’s held up better than an expensive digital thing I bought awhile back.