Digger 5

While $&%$@ certainly happens, some low buck mfgrs have cheaped out on bolts and have made them to a different spec, or material than high quality mfgrs use. Years ago, when G2 was known as Genuine Gear, they had a bad batch of ring gear bolts and having them fall out was a common story.

We've also seen that some 'green' cleaners have reacted poorly with LocTite and have limited adhesion. You'll also want to use LocTite 272 as it has the strength needed as well as the temperature range needed.

Chuck-The-Ripper

You're ****ing high if you think the ring gear bolt's torque spec is 132 ft lbs. it's 80 ft lbs for a Dana 30 and 100 ft lbs for a 44.
5 years/60k miles is a long time to go back on a shop for an aftermarket product installation; especially on an offroad vehicle. I'd check for red locktight on the bolts and if none was present you may have a bit of a leg to stand on, but other than that I think you need to suck it up and either a. Learn a skill and do it yourself or b. Shell out some cash and get over it.

ronjenx

Your torque specs are correct for the Dana 30, and the front Dana 44.

This is a quote from the 2008 and 2011 JK service manuals regarding the rear Dana 44: "Install new ring gear bolts and alternately tighten to 183 N·m (135 ft. lbs.).

This is a quote from the 2012 JK service manual for the rear Dana 44: "Ring Gear Bolts, 74 ft/lbs, + 90°"

There is no mention of any thread locking compound in the above specifications.

jtphoto JK

My torque specs came from Yukon's gear install manual for front and rear D44. Apparently that has changed too. Certainly easier to torque to 80ftlbs then 132ftlbs.