Rapid Red
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Obviously you can buy thicker spacers without built in studs but then you will have to use extended studs on your hubs. I don’t want to bother with that these days because I’ve done it in the past and it is a PITA. Sure it’s less of a hassle than drilling out studs though.
I’ve used spacers on multiple vehicles and this is the first time I’ve had an issue.
I originally used 150lbft on bother spacer to hub and wheel to spacer; however, I’m no longer willing to put 150 lbft on studs that spline into an aluminum spacer.
I truly don’t understand why Ford insists on 150lbft of torque on the wheel nuts when few other cars I’ve seen use that high of torque. I’m happy to be schooled as to why this is. Normal torque specs for a 14 mm stud are 80-95 lbft from what I’ve seen.
That does sound high, my truck is 140lb-ft. Like you like to know the reasoning for 150lb-ft for these wheels.
Found this
MUSTANG V8 / FASTBACK 1965 – 2014 100 ft-lbs
MUSTANG 17″BASE / V6 2015 – 2015 110 ft-lbs
MUSTANG PERF.PKG / ECOBOOST 2015 – 2018 150 ft-lbs
Could this be the reason
Ford changed the wheel studs from the typical 1/2”-20 thread pitch to 14mm-1.50 pitch.
I know this 150 it will be here.
Pep
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