Rough country lift install
12-21-2008, 12:50 AM
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I dont mind if it takes long i just dont want to screw something up badly. hehe. hope all goes well.
bumped up question "should i use 125ftlbs for all the bolts? is it required by rough country? and i thought the best force was when you feel the bolt is already tight good thing i asked hehe."
bumped up question "should i use 125ftlbs for all the bolts? is it required by rough country? and i thought the best force was when you feel the bolt is already tight good thing i asked hehe."
12-21-2008, 01:40 AM
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the 125# torque is for some of the control arms.the only things you should have to unbolt is the sway bar links and the shocks. I can't remember what the torque value is on these, but they should be hard to find on the forum. I'll try to find them also.both the shocks and sway bar links have metal sleves in the bushings so you could probably just tighten them down till they are snug and just double check them from time to time.
12-21-2008, 02:00 AM
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Ok your torque Specs
Shocks front upper 17ft lbs
shocks front and rear lower-56ft lbs
shocks rear upper 37ft lbs
sway bar links 75 ft lbs
the RC instructions give you a list of tools you will need but you will also need a 15mm to center your steering wheel
Shocks front upper 17ft lbs
shocks front and rear lower-56ft lbs
shocks rear upper 37ft lbs
sway bar links 75 ft lbs
the RC instructions give you a list of tools you will need but you will also need a 15mm to center your steering wheel
12-21-2008, 02:03 AM
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It's not hard at all. just make sure that you connect front sway bar links when the jeep is on wheels... if you got an extra $100 get the teraflex sway bar disconects...
check out my videos, my jeep with RC lift in action...
check out my videos, my jeep with RC lift in action...
12-21-2008, 02:26 AM
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You sure? theres a huge difference between 125 and 17 heheh. thanks for the info. is 17 really enough to hold the front shocks?
12-21-2008, 02:28 AM
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i wont be needing disconnects i dont need flex i got only sand. but how come the jeep has to be on wheels? and sway bar links is the vertical thin metal rod rite?
12-21-2008, 02:36 AM
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Torque Specs:
Size Grade 5 Grade 8
5/16” 15 ft/lbs 20 ft/lbs
3/8” 30 ft/lbs 35 ft/lbs
7/16” 45 ft/lbs 60 ft/lbs
1/2” 65 ft/lbs 90 ft/lbs
9/16” 95 ft/lbs 130 ft/lbs
5/8” 135 ft/lbs 175 ft/lbs
3/4” 185 ft/lbs 280 ft/lbs
Class 8.8 Class 10.9
6MM 5 ft/lbs 9 ft/lbs
8MM 18ft/lbs 23 ft/lbs
10MM 32ft/lbs 45ft/lbs
12MM 55ft/lbs 75ft/lbs
14MM 85ft/lbs 120ft/lbs
16MM 130ft/lbs 165ft/lbs
18MM 170ft/lbs 240ft/lbs
this is the table from the rough country site. whats the difference between the classes? its written class 8.8 and 10 and so on.
Size Grade 5 Grade 8
5/16” 15 ft/lbs 20 ft/lbs
3/8” 30 ft/lbs 35 ft/lbs
7/16” 45 ft/lbs 60 ft/lbs
1/2” 65 ft/lbs 90 ft/lbs
9/16” 95 ft/lbs 130 ft/lbs
5/8” 135 ft/lbs 175 ft/lbs
3/4” 185 ft/lbs 280 ft/lbs
Class 8.8 Class 10.9
6MM 5 ft/lbs 9 ft/lbs
8MM 18ft/lbs 23 ft/lbs
10MM 32ft/lbs 45ft/lbs
12MM 55ft/lbs 75ft/lbs
14MM 85ft/lbs 120ft/lbs
16MM 130ft/lbs 165ft/lbs
18MM 170ft/lbs 240ft/lbs
this is the table from the rough country site. whats the difference between the classes? its written class 8.8 and 10 and so on.
12-21-2008, 02:44 AM
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yeah there is so much rubber on the upper that you crank it quit a bit to get that 17ft lbs plus like i said all of these have metal sleves in them and trying to get these to 125 will be really hard and if you were too it would mess something up
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12-21-2008, 02:47 AM
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Torque Specs:
Size Grade 5 Grade 8
5/16” 15 ft/lbs 20 ft/lbs
3/8” 30 ft/lbs 35 ft/lbs
7/16” 45 ft/lbs 60 ft/lbs
1/2” 65 ft/lbs 90 ft/lbs
9/16” 95 ft/lbs 130 ft/lbs
5/8” 135 ft/lbs 175 ft/lbs
3/4” 185 ft/lbs 280 ft/lbs
Class 8.8 Class 10.9
6MM 5 ft/lbs 9 ft/lbs
8MM 18ft/lbs 23 ft/lbs
10MM 32ft/lbs 45ft/lbs
12MM 55ft/lbs 75ft/lbs
14MM 85ft/lbs 120ft/lbs
16MM 130ft/lbs 165ft/lbs
18MM 170ft/lbs 240ft/lbs
this is the table from the rough country site. whats the difference between the classes? its written class 8.8 and 10 and so on.
Size Grade 5 Grade 8
5/16” 15 ft/lbs 20 ft/lbs
3/8” 30 ft/lbs 35 ft/lbs
7/16” 45 ft/lbs 60 ft/lbs
1/2” 65 ft/lbs 90 ft/lbs
9/16” 95 ft/lbs 130 ft/lbs
5/8” 135 ft/lbs 175 ft/lbs
3/4” 185 ft/lbs 280 ft/lbs
Class 8.8 Class 10.9
6MM 5 ft/lbs 9 ft/lbs
8MM 18ft/lbs 23 ft/lbs
10MM 32ft/lbs 45ft/lbs
12MM 55ft/lbs 75ft/lbs
14MM 85ft/lbs 120ft/lbs
16MM 130ft/lbs 165ft/lbs
18MM 170ft/lbs 240ft/lbs
this is the table from the rough country site. whats the difference between the classes? its written class 8.8 and 10 and so on.
grade 8 is a stronger harder bolt than the grade 5 the grade 8 is used for areas that will have more stress and more force on them.
8.8 is the metric equelivant of the grade 5 and the 10.9 is to the grade 8