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Ubolts under torqued

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 4WD, Jun 1, 2012.

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Are your U bolts tight ??

Poll closed Jul 1, 2012.

  1. Tight as they should be

    38 vote(s)
    67.9%

  2. Loose as hell

    18 vote(s)
    32.1%
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  1. Nov 6, 2015 at 7:29 PM
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    4WD

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    I think they're around 50ft.lbs
     
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  2. Nov 6, 2015 at 7:50 PM
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    I'm going to check mine in the morning. Bet Toyota didn't torque them right after installing my new leafs. 80 ft/lbs it is.
     
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  3. Nov 6, 2015 at 7:53 PM
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    65 rear, 54 front. Mine have never come loose and don't know anybody that ever has a problem with them.
     
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  4. Nov 6, 2015 at 8:19 PM
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    I'm glad they at least got those tight, maybe Toyota figured since the Ubolts are so loose when the axle finally separates from the rest of truck the driveshaft will hold it all together haha...:D
     
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  5. Nov 6, 2015 at 8:23 PM
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    Yeah , you can change just about everything in your profile/signature yourself, except the username, he or an associate have control over that...;)
     
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  9. Nov 6, 2015 at 8:48 PM
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  13. Nov 12, 2015 at 12:08 AM
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    After stumbling upon this thread and the 3rd gen thread https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/check-your-u-bolts.397913/#post-11023532 last week I checked mine yesterday. I loosened them a 1/4 turn or so then set the torque wrench at 37. Sure enough after about a 1/4 turn it clicked. I brought them all up to 65 for now.

    Since I've owned the truck I've had a squeak from the rear and a vibration/shudder when I take my foot of the gas between 45-60. Today the vibration was gone and the squeak was much better.

    Thank you
     
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  14. Nov 13, 2015 at 1:05 PM
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    I just checked mine and boy were they loose! I tried to torque them to 65 but got scared as I didn't think I would ever get there and would break something. I settled for 50 ft/lbs. Will see if that addresses my shuttering that I've noticed since getting my rig back from Toyota. Thanks for the heads up on this issue.
     
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  15. Nov 22, 2015 at 2:23 PM
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    So, after 21 pages of people agreeing that you should torque your u-bolts down more than 37 foot lbs(we will be torquing them down to 80+), can anyone state the proper torque setting for the leaf hanger bolts?
     
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  16. Sep 3, 2017 at 7:34 PM
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    Can I replace and retorque ubolts with truck on the ground or lift up at rear differential to do that
     
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  17. Sep 3, 2017 at 8:28 PM
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    Provided you are just doing a retorque, on the ground is fine.
     
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  18. Dec 14, 2019 at 5:01 PM
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    Most of the online parts suppliers are showing 65 ft lbs on their charts for 1/2 U-bolts. I have a rattle in the back of the Taco, going over bumps, I need to check mine to!:cool:
     
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  19. Apr 21, 2020 at 5:45 AM
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    Best advice ever! The thud/clunk/push/axle wrap feeling has been bugging me for years. After searching and searching for an answer I finally found it. Checked mine and yes.....right around 35-40#. Went to 73# PROBLEM SOLVED!! Cant say thank you enough OP.!!!
     
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  20. Mar 19, 2021 at 11:49 AM
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    I am with you. I am not sure that I would swallow whole without question what the engineers at Toyota say. Didn't Toyota engineers put the secondary air pump on starting 2012? That worked out well.
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