Pitman arm and Yoke torque specs

[jfrabat]

Hey, guys, I am reading in my books that the torque specs for the yoke is 120 ft/lbs and that the pitman arm should be torqued to 180 ft/lbs. Now, my understanding (from the instructions and from everywhere else I have read) was that the yoke should be torqued to 150 ft/lbs. Also, is it accepteable to torque the pitman arm to 150 ft/lbs? That's as high as my torque wrench goes...

Felipe

 

[jfrabat]

By the way, I just checked the Jeep Service Manual (not the Chilton I used above), and it states 185 ft/lbs. I also tried to exchange the torque wrench for a bigger one, but advanced auto parts does not have anything above 150 ft/lbs, so I am stuck! Any suggestions?

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

150 plus a grunt with the cheater bar. Just 150lb would work too.

 

[jfrabat]

150 plus a grunt with the cheater bar. Just 150lb would work too.

I guess I'll have to do that... Just hope my steering does not come off at 65 mph on the highway!!!