500 flb torque wrench

[sunk]

I have had these 1 ton axels in my garage for over a year, and I have slowly been building them for the K5. Right now I am replacing the kingpins. They were difficult to remove and now I need to torque them back on. Ive been told that the factory installs them at 600 flb. I was also told that I can install them at 500 flb. I do not have a torque wrench that goes that high. Anyone have one to borrow? or how bout a tool rental vendor that would?

[Robert B]

what in the world kind of axle takes that much ??? and i have not even heard of one that high unless its special built for something like a semi rig manufacturer

[xaza]

Autozone has a torque wrench that goes up to 600 lbs for $300. Not likely they would have one in loaner tools but you never know until you ask.

[sunk]

Dana 60

I am surprised that autozone has one that cheap, I saw several on ebay for $1200. I will go check them out

[Fordguy77]

Another option is seeing if you can rent a torque multiplier. Use them at work to snug things up from 800-2400ft lbs, with nothing more than the multiplier and a 250ftlbs torque wrench.

[Jim]

5' Breaker bar and a bathroom scale. You stand on the scale and hold the breaker bar until the scale "lightens" by 100 lbs. You'll then have 100LBS at the end of a 5' bar = 500LBS.

[Chris]

Very clever Jim, great money saver too. :thumb:

[AccordRanger]

5' Breaker bar and a bathroom scale. You stand on the scale and hold the breaker bar until the scale "lightens" by 100 lbs. You'll then have 100LBS at the end of a 5' bar = 500LBS.

Genius.

[Jim]

If you have only a shorter bar and more weight...

2.5' bar = 200LBS

3' bar = 166.7LBS

500LBS / bar length = weight