My grandpa swore to torque lugs to 150 ft-lbs on my 2004 Ranger, cost me $80 in snapped studs

Mia Hunt · 2026-10-08T16:10:03.963628+00:00

He always said tighter was safer, so I did it and sheared two of them pulling into my driveway in Boise. Turns out the real spec is 95 to 100, anyone else get burned by old school advice that used to work on older iron?

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