help before I install a 3inch lift spindle

[Grohe]

When I install the the spindle/knuckle, the instructions say to make sure I tighten the bolts to factory specs on:

bearing assembly on the new spindle
upper and lower ball joint
tie rod ends on the new spindle

[chevycoonazz]

i just tightened them with an impact and left em like that

[TexAzTim]

I do it by feel, but you should be able to rent a torque wrench from most parts stores. However you do it be sure to go back after you put some miles on it and double check everything...

[texsierra]

When I install the the spindle/knuckle, the instructions say to make sure I tighten the bolts to factory specs on:

bearing assembly on the new spindle
upper and lower ball joint
tie rod ends on the new spindle

bearing: tighten to 12 ft-lbs (to seat bearings)..then loosen by hand. Then tighten back up by hand until its snug and install the cotter pin

upper joint: 90
lower joint: 74

tie rod: 46

these are for 97-00 trucks...straight out of the Haynes manual.

[Grohe]

I will definitely be buying a Haynes Manual, been meaning to for ahwile. I just don't want anything to get messed up from not tightening to the proper ft lbs.

[Joseph K]

Just get the longest socket wrench you have (I used the bar we used to break them to tighten them all of the way). Something about like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3293

Just keep tightening until they are as tight as you can get them (or as tight as you feel safe getting them), then about 500 miles or so later, I would go through all of them again and just check them to make sure they are still all the way tight. I don't really think there is a need to tighten to specs, I just wouldn't exceed them too much or you could go out of the bolt/nut's strength rating.