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    Posted: 06 Nov 2009 at 4:48pm
 Can anyone tell me the proper lug nut torgue for a ct31rl with 15 in alum wheels ?
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...hmm...I know this was discussed note too long ago, am looking thru history to find it...I believe it was 65lb for alum and 90lbs for iron....will let u kno if I find out...
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My lippert book says 90 to 120 in 3 stage increments.  I also have the 15" alum wheels.
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yes just found mention from sept11 09.....120lbs...
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I get the tire shop to do mine every so often just to be sure. 120 ft/lbs. I am looking for a reasonably priced quality torque wrench to throw in the pass thru storage. Good to have on long trips, no worries about retorque after a flat, or rotate on the TV. Another tool that I consider cheap insurance.

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Originally posted by lenny

I get the tire shop to do mine every so often just to be sure. 120 ft/lbs. I am looking for a reasonably priced quality torque wrench to throw in the pass thru storage. Good to have on long trips, no worries about retorque after a flat, or rotate on the TV. Another tool that I consider cheap insurance.
I bought a half inch drive torque at Princess Auto for a reasonable price. 
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I have a 1/2 inch torque wench in the back seat.  I check before each trip and just a quick check every couple of legs.  I had a tire come off a car once and have always given a quick check.  The few minutes it takes is cheap insurance.   < id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall;" id="jsProxy" ="">
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Stan is spot on. 90-120. I torque my 15" alums to 115 ft. lbs.
 
  A cheap torque wrench is worse than no torque wrench. I had one of those cheap "altrade" or something like that chinese torque wrenches.  Every time I would get my truck tires rotated at Les Schaub I would come home and check my lugs and have to turn them a lot to get to the torque spec.
 
I finally called them and asked what brand wrench they were using and how often they were calibrated . They were using Snap ons and the Snap on guy calibrated them every time he made a delivery.
 
 Turns out my wrench was off by about 40 ft lbs at 150 ft lbs. Iwas overtorqueing my lugs by 40 lbs.
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I am trying to get our mechanic at work to upgrade, then I can buy his older snap on wrench. I can get it calibrated whenever I want, the SO guy comes by about every 2-3 weeks.

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