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Wheel torque settings
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:05 pm
by Hair Bear
Hi,
Can anyone tell me the wheel bolt torque settings for a '64 Dexta? Looking for front and rear wheels to hub and rear rims to dish please?
Thanks.
Re: Wheel torque settings
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 11:00 pm
by Billy26F5
Ford never specified them, they do insist on tightebning up after use until no movement can be achieved.
Sandy
Re: Wheel torque settings
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:32 pm
by Hair Bear
Thanks Sandy. Odd that there are just no figures. To get them equal I'll probably go with 75 lb/ft on the front, and about 120 lb/ft at the back.
Is that reasonable?
Re: Wheel torque settings
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:45 pm
by Billy26F5
Sounds ok to me. Do check that they remain tight, if they don't keep tightening untill they are, as Ford instructed. I saw some Thames Trader data where some were up to 310 lb ft! (using 7/8" UNF)
Sandy
Re: Wheel torque settings
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:35 pm
by Hair Bear
I am erring on the side of caution, it's not my machine but I need it to be safe and be able to give it's owner a checkable figure. I was using the the Massey settings as a guide as the wheel/hub assemblies are very similar, it's 80 at the front and 200 on the back but I don't need to be snapping studs!
Re: Wheel torque settings
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:09 pm
by Billy26F5
That should be fine. See if other similar tractors have such figures too, just to make sure.
Sandy