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Old 05-22-2022, 05:26 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by coralcruze View Post
people smarter than I am on this board recommended 300 Ft lb. and using double nuts to lock in place but you may opt to weld it back to the frame. that work also.
If you tighten to 300#, you'd better use crush sleeves inside the square spacer. 300# will likely stretch those bolts. I would be concerned about the bolts snapping. Be sure to use grade 8 bolts if you are torqueing that much.

Double nutting is OK too but I would also use the Red Loctite #271.

https://www.amazon.com/Loctite-Threa...s%2C132&sr=8-2
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