Recall on some '12-'21 3500 and 4500/5500 Chassis Cab

[RAM_Dad]

Looks like manuals had incorrect torque specs for wheel lugs leading to potentially over tightening and damaging the wheel studs.

Fiat Chrysler recalling big Ram trucks; wheels could fall off

Fiat Chrysler said Friday that it is recalling more than a half-million heavy-duty Ram trucks to fix a problem that can cause the wheels to fall off.

www.localsyr.com

 

[MEGA HO]

Duallies only.

 

[GBB]

So what’s the correct torque?

 

[RAM_Dad]

Don't know that info, but saw this

The automaker didn't announce when the Ram truck recall will begin, but concerned owners may call 800-853-1403.

 

[MtnRider]

Meanwhile, every tire shop in the country impacts your lugs nuts on accomplishing the same damage.....


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[CBK2801]

Hopefully torqued correctly from Factory.

 

[CdnHO]

So what’s the correct torque?

My manual says 145 ft/lbs. My 2003 manual showed 140 ft/lbs. I would think that 140 or 145 would be correct. Not sure when they caught this but you would think that with the announcement they would have provided the proper torque. Regardless, I will be using 140 ft/lbs.

 

[GBB]

My manual says 145 ft/lbs. My 2003 manual showed 140 ft/lbs. I would think that 140 or 145 would be correct. Not sure when they caught this but you would think that with the announcement they would have provided the proper torque. Regardless, I will be using 140 ft/lbs.

I tried 140# on my 2015 and wound up pulling threads on 4 or 5 lugnuts..so stayed at 120#

 

[CdnHO]

I tried 140# on my 2015 and wound up pulling threads on 4 or 5 lugnuts..so stayed at 120#

Maybe they changed something about the studs since 2003? Torque is determined by bolt diameter, thread pitch and bolt hardness (grade). SAE table provides torque specs based on those parameters.

 

[gimmie11s]

Yikes! Guess ill have to pull mine off and see.

 

[CdnHO]

Does any know the CORRECT torque value for these trucks?

 

[boatdude1]

Does any know the CORRECT torque value for these trucks?

My 2019 dually shows 140. Probably the same.

 

[CdnHO]

My 2019 dually shows 140. Probably the same.

i downloaded the current owners manual and it is showing 140 as well. Gotta thing that it would be correct.

 

[Duke Silver]

So is it supposed to be 4 or 5 ugga duggas?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

If you have a flange nut they typically say right on the nut stamped in but the torque is 130ft/lbs according to every 4500/5500 truck i have worked on thats stamped on the nuts

 

[redriderbob]

RECALL: Wheel Studs & Owner's Manual Updates For 510,198 Ram Heavy Duty Trucks & Chassis Cabs: - HD Rams

Stellantis North America is voluntarily recalling 510,198 of its Heavy Duty pickups and Chassis Cab trucks to correct their service and owner's manuals, as well as replace their wheel studs if needed. The recall comes after a routine customer data analysis led to a Stallantis U.S. investigation...

hdrams.com

 

[Dirtbiker70X]

My manual (downloaded in Augist 2020) states 140ft lbs, I spoke to a technician at my local Ram dealer on Saturday and he told me the correct torque spec is 130 ft lbs.

 

[CDNgoat]

I just put so 17in Alcoas that came off a 2015 on my 2000 Dually , had to use my lugs which have a 140 stamp and 15/16 socket, the 2015 lugs where stamped 130 and where a 13/16 socket and a different thread ,just found that odd but I check the torque every 200k at 130, commercial truck, don,t want to overstretch or start snapping lugs