Steve Mutter Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 working on a f-550,puting in a new rear end and I had to swap the pinion yokes,what do you guys use the hold the yoke so that you can torque it to the 832 ft/pound that it wants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 The more interesting question is now many of you actually own or have access to the necessary torque wrench and or torque multiplier? I personally own a 600 lb/ft torque wrench but have never had the need for a torque multiplier. Maybe once... but That's not a tool I am buying to use once! We have a couple of 3' yoke clamps that either go around the yoke or bolt to it and rest against the frame or spring. I wonder if they would bend under that kind of force? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Every dealership I have worked at has had a 4x Torque multiplier. As Jim would say......Neener neener neener. However, it is mighty nice to have one when I need it. By the way, I use a really big pipe wrench to hold the flange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I just did one last week. I used a companion flange holding tool that was bolted to the flange and a 3.3:1 torque mulitplier. I had a other tech hold the holding tool and I turned the torque wrench with all my might. I feel the need to confess here. With my biggest torque wrench and the touque multiplier, the nut only got tightened to 825ft/lbs. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mutter Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 we got a 4x torque multiplier from a truck shop,we did not have a holding tool so I made one out of a part of a broken leaf spring, I looked one up on snap on and there only around $500 that's not too bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hey, some of the best tools are the ones we fabricate ourselves! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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