freerider15
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Re: The Colorado BS thread
Why so high?
When torqued to spec, there should no yield (e.g. lateral) forces on the bolt. The clamping force, and thus friction, should take all the load.
It's a fun question to ask people...
"How much lateral load/force is a bolt torqued to spec seeing?"
"Zero"
Look up torque spec charts.
I guarantee most here don't remotely torque to spec.
To give you an idea, for a Grade 8, 5/8" bolt the proper torque is over 200 ft./lbs.
Why so high?
When torqued to spec, there should no yield (e.g. lateral) forces on the bolt. The clamping force, and thus friction, should take all the load.
It's a fun question to ask people...
"How much lateral load/force is a bolt torqued to spec seeing?"
"Zero"