| Location |
Torque |
| Upper Control Arm to Frame |
45 ft-lbs |
| Upper Control Arm to Frame (w/ weight on chassis) |
65 ft-lbs |
| Upper Control Arm Pivot Shaft |
85 ft-lbs |
| Sway Bar Link Nuts |
156 in-lbs |
| Sway Bar to Frame |
24 ft-lbs |
| Lower Ball Joint to Spindle |
90 ft-lbs |
| Upper Ball Joint to Spindle |
65 ft-lbs |
| Steering Knuckle to Tie Rod |
40 ft-lbs |
| Tie Rod Clamps |
14 ft-lbs |
| Tie Rod to Center Link |
40 ft-lbs |
| Pitman Arm to Center Link |
40 ft-lbs |
| Idler Arm to Center Link |
40 ft-lbs |
| Idler Arm to Frame |
50 ft-lbs |
| Rear Shock Lower |
50 lb-lbs |
| Rear Shock Upper |
15 ft-lbs |
| Leaf Spring U-Bolt |
85 ft-lbs |
| Leaf Spring Eye Bushing (w/ weight on chassis) |
88 ft-lbs |
| Leaf Spring Rear Shackle (w/ weight on chassis) |
88 ft-lbs |
|
Component
|
U.S.
|
| Upper Control Arm |
2WD |
Pivot Shaft/Bushing Nuts |
1982-86 (with weight on suspension) |
65 ft. lbs. |
| 1987 |
85 ft. lbs. |
| Control Arm-to-Frame Bolts |
1982-86 |
45 ft. lbs. |
| 1987 |
65 ft. lbs. |
| 4WD |
Cam End Nuts |
70 ft. lbs. |
| Lower Control
Arm |
2WD |
Pivot Bolt Jam
Nuts |
Front Nut 1982-92 |
94 ft.
lbs.
|
| Rear Nut 1982-92 and Both
Nuts for 1993 |
67 ft.
lbs.
|
| 4WD |
Bolts |
1982-92 If Threaded Into
Fitting |
148 ft.
lbs.
|
| Nuts |
1982-92 |
92 ft.
lbs.
|
| 1993 |
70 ft.
lbs.
|
| Control Arm Bumper
Retainer |
20 ft. lbs.
|
| Balljoints |
Service
Replacement Retainers |
17 ft. lbs.
|
| Stud Nut |
2WD |
Upper |
1982-86 |
65 ft.
lbs.
|
| 1987-93 |
61 ft.
lbs.
|
| Lower |
1982-88 |
90 ft.
lbs.
|
| 1989-93 |
83 ft.
lbs.
|
| 4WD (Upper/lower) |
70 ft.
lbs.
|
| Idler Arm |
To-Frame
Bolts |
60 ft.
lbs.
|
| Relay Rod Nut |
2WD |
35 ft.
lbs.
|
| 4WD |
60 ft.
lbs.
|
| Leaf Spring |
U-Bolts
(Using two passes of a diagonal sequence) |
1st Pass |
18 ft.
lbs.
|
| 2nd Pass |
85 ft.
lbs.
|
| Front and
Rear Spring mounting Fasteners |
1982-88 |
88 ft.
lbs.
|
| 1989-93 |
92 ft.
lbs.
|
| Pitman Arm |
Pitman Arm Shaft Nut |
185 ft.
lbs.
|
| Relay Rod Nut |
60 ft.
lbs.
|
| Shock Absorber |
Front |
2WD |
Upper Nut |
100 inch
lbs.
|
| Lower Bolts |
20 ft.
lbs.
|
| 4WD |
Upper and Lower |
54 ft.
lbs.
|
| Rear |
Upper
Retainer |
1982-88 |
15 ft.
lbs.
|
| 1989-93 |
17 ft.
lbs.
|
| Lower
Retainer |
1982-88 |
50 ft.
lbs.
|
| 1989-93 |
47 ft.
lbs.
|
| Stabilizer Bar |
2WD |
Bracket Bolts |
24 ft.
lbs.
|
| Link Bolts |
13 ft.
lbs.
|
| 4WD |
Bar
Clamp-to-Control Arm Bolts |
24 ft.
lbs.
|
| Frame Clamp
Retaining Bolts |
35 ft.
lbs.
|
| Steering
Column |
Column-to-Intermediate
Shaft Joint Nut/Bolt |
1982-92 |
26 ft.
lbs.
|
| 1993 |
45 ft.
lbs.
|
| Steering Column-to-Floor
Pan Retainers |
120 inch
lbs.
|
| Column Bracket-to-Column
Bolts |
17 ft.
lbs.
|
| Column
Bracket-to-Instrument Panel Bolts |
22 ft.
lbs.
|
| Steering
Damper |
Frame Bracket Bolt/Nut |
26 ft.
lbs.
|
| Relay Rod Bolt/Nut |
45 ft.
lbs.
|
| Steering Gear |
Except Manual 1982-88 |
55 ft.
lbs.
|
| Manual 1982-88 |
60 ft.
lbs.
|
| Intermediate
Shaft-to-Gear Pinch Bolt |
30 ft.
lbs.
|
| Steering Wheel Retaining
Nut |
30 ft.
lbs.
|
| Tie Rod |
Adjustment Clamp Bolt |
14 ft.
lbs.
|
| Tie Rod End Retaining
Nuts |
35 ft.
lbs.
|
| Torsion Bar |
1983-91 |
Nuts (or bolts from below
the frame) |
26 ft.
lbs.
|
| Top Center Retainer Bolt |
25 ft.
lbs.
|
| 1992 |
Insulator Mounting
Retainer Bolts |
26 ft.
lbs.
|
| Nuts |
25 ft.
lbs.
|
