DuronClocker

iTrader: (25)

How tight do the U-bolts for 1350 yoke need to be? Want to finally get everything under the car all tied up today.

Rodder

iTrader: (2)

heh, just found this post while I was doing a google search. And then remembered I found the spec on Dennys Driveshafts FAQ page last time I had to look it up. It's 20ft-lbs, and they claim that over-torquing is the #1 cause of ujoint failure.

xpndbl3

iTrader: (23)

I always go as tight as "feels right" with that small wrench. Don't have to crank on it at all.

DuronClocker

iTrader: (25)

I'd heard about cranking down on them too far causing bearing out of roundness and premature failure which is why I posted to begin with, but I ended up just doing what Steve said. Figured a lot of torque wasn't really needed seeing as they don't really have any tensile load applied to them, and the nuts were those out-of-round self-locking type nuts, so I just anti-seized and snugged them up. Thanks for the replies

kapedogg

iTrader: (5)

What's the best tool to get on those bolts? An open ended wrench takes FOREVER! I got a craftsman ratcheting wrench but the top of the head was too tall and I couldn't actually get on the bolt.

AW794

iTrader: (7)

i used a short 9/16 socket

DuronClocker

iTrader: (25)

I used a ratcheting wrench for 2 or 3 of them. There wasn't quite enough room by the 4th nut, so I just used the open-ended side.