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U.S. Recommended Bolt Torque Table
Size
Recommended Torque
Grade 2 Grade 5 Grade 8 18-8 S/S Bronze Brass
Coarse Fine Coarse Fine Coarse Fine Coarse Fine Coarse Fine Coarse Fine
* #4
- - - - - - 5.2 - 4.8 - 4.3 -
* #6
- - - - - - 9.6 - 8.9 - 7.9 -
* #8
- - - - - - 19.8 - 18.4 - 16.2 -
* #10
-
-
-
-
-
- 22.8 31.7 21.2 29.3 18.6 25.9
1/4
4 4.7 6.3 7.3 9 10 6.3 7.8 5.7 7.3 5.1 6.4
5/16
8 9 13 14 18 20 11 11.8
10.3
10.9 8.9 9.7
3/8
15 17 23 26 33 37 20 22 18 20 16 18
7/16
24 27 37 41 52 58 31 33 29 31 26 27
1/2
37 41 57 64 80 90 43 45 40 42 35 37
9/16
53 59 82 91 115
129 57 63 53 58 47 51
5/8
73 83 112 128 159 180 93 104 86 96 76 85
3/4
125 138 200 223 282 315 128 124 104 102 118 115
7/8
129 144 322 355 454 501 194 193 178 178 159 158
**
1
188 210 483 541 682 764 287 289 265 240 235 212
*
Sizes from 4 to 10 are in in.-lbs.
Sizes from 1/4 up are in ft.-lbs.
**
Fine thread figures are for 1-14.
Grade 2, 5, and 8 values are for plated bolts.
Fastener Torque Specifications
Chassis Specific
Wheel lug nuts: Torque to 140 ft. lbs.
Axle hub nuts: Torque to 800 ft. lbs.
Imperial
Metric
