Florida B.S. Thread

Plenty of studs to break

 

Impact wrenches can be used, but with one big BUT--you have to use a torque limiting device like--a torque wrench with a calibrated torque clutch that can be preset as needed ($$$$); or torque sticks, a much lower cost solution. :



The set includes 10 sticks calibrated to 65, 75, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, and 150 lb·ft. I have had this set for over 5 years and use them frequently on otherwise difficult things to torque (like the variator and clutch bell on my scooters), or when consistent repeatable torque is required (like lug nuts).

torquing the clutch assembly on my Burgman 400 (here using the 65 lb·ft stick:


Used properly and not abused (i.e. not used as your everyday general purpose "go to" 8" extension) they are very accurate to within ±5% of their rating, same as most "clicker" type torque wrenches, but just as importantly the torque they transmit is very consistent (repeatable)--great for lug nuts.

How they work:

A torque stick is a resonant torsional spring; when the design torque level is reached they get "in sync" with the impact hammer blows, bouncing/twisting back before the next hammer blow hits.

The best analogy, one that I'm sure many have experienced, is trying to hammer a good sized nail into an unsupported end of a long board. You reach a point where it doesn't matter how hard you hit the nail, or how big a hammer you use, that little suck'a just isn't going in any further. The board is behaving as a resonant cantilever mounted spring, absorbing the hammer blows as fast as you supply them.

How to use properly:

• Use an impact wrench capable of 150% to 300% of the stick's rating;
  
  
• Do not use an impact wrench with some crazy high multiple of the stick's rating
  (i.e. some ThunderBolt, low-yield atomic powered Grabthar's Hammer 50,000 lb·ft rated 2-1/2" drive with reduction couplings}
  
  
  
  
• Use a solid 6-point socket, impact rated if you got 'em (impact rated a must for higher torques (100+ lb·ft);
  
  
• Do not use any added extensions (extensions are all "torque sticks", they are just not calibrated);
  
  
• Support the weight of the impact wrench so that the socket and fastener are not "cocked",
  and to keep the tools weight off any bearings¹.
  
  
• Watch the fastener when tightening, stop impacting when the fastener (socket) stops turning,
  do not continue to hammer away--while the stick will absorb excess torque repetitive blows
  will result in the applied torque creeping upward;

Use them wisely and they are a quick and easy alternative to torque wrenches.

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¹ - Never use an impact wrench on any shaft supported by anti-friction bearings, especially ball-bearings, without fully supporting the tool so that it's weight is not passed to the bearings, not doing this can create small detents in the bearing's races that will eventually cause the bearing to fail.

 

Brother limo tinted the 4Runner and tinted the windshield

 

Ooohhh. I'm gonna tell your wife

 

Nice looking runner brother

 

Thanks! I installed OME everything and Light Racing UCAs, got it back from my ex wife and he is going to buy armor and all that for it

 

Sounds pretty bad ass is it a trail edition?

 

I wish, just an SR5, he's going to get a locker and winch though, for the Florida camping and trails I figure that'll be plenty

 

it's 2wd? iirc

 

Yeah idk he was talking about doing a swap or leaving it, hasn't decided yet. But slot of FL Tacomas are 2wd and run through trails fine it seems. But a 2wd with a locker I haven't seen how they perform

 

Had a 2wd with elocker with us on the georgia trails and he did great. Only had to winch himself up a big clay/mud hill washout. Here he is on one of the trails (speedway blue)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxyVm3RrmI0

 

That's awesome! I'll show him I'm sure he's wondering too

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ocala-camp-n-ride.491744/

 

This video shows the big clay pit/quarry off of FS13 in ONF. Looks pretty cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84LX-uLx7ro

 

Are you guys all running the 4x4 3 leaf (4 minus overload) 63's? I found some in ok condition, going tomorrow to pick them up. I hope they clean up alright.

 

For the second gen, yes. 3 leaf plus overload

 

I run 3 leaf, I'll run 4 once I have more weight in the back, but yeah those are right

 

Y'all can have my 63s i might cut em off one of these days. I kinda hate them a little.

 

Why do you hate them?

@Timbo89 these shock tabs aren't going to work are they?

 

Need to be for a axle tube.