Wow, that new spec sheet is a total surprise to me. I did not know they issued a new list calling for 81ft/lbs on the upper bolt and 74ft/lbs on the lower bolts. I specifically asked on this thread what torque Dynatrac recommended for the new flanged crush sleeves but there was no direct reply so I assumed that the original spec sheet that I received in the instructions remained in place, namely, 65 ft/lbs for all the shock bolts, upper and lower, front and rear.
I have received but have not installed the new flanged crush sleeves for the lower shock bolts because I am not confident that they will work. These new flanged sleeves fit too loose on the bolts and I am worried that they will mis-align and deform at any torque over about 60 ft/lbs. The new flanged sleeves have slightly thinner wall thickness than the original Fox sleeves which is why they are loose on the bolt. Thinner wall thickness probably means they will deform easier. I am currently using the original Fox sleeves but I added grade 8 washers that fit the bolts nice and tight so the sleeves do not get forced into the gap between the bolt and the bracket holes. I cannot torque these bolts over 60 ft/lbs without some deformation. At 65 ft/lbs I cannot get the torque wrench to click twice, the bolt moves slightly before it will click again. If I keep trying to get 65 ft/lbs, the bolt moves again, so I stopped trying that much torque to avoid crushing the sleeves any further. I am able to torque the top bolts to 65 ft/lbs and the wrench will easily click twice with zero bolt movement in between the 2 clicks.
I would like to know if anybody has actually tested the new flanged sleeves for the lower bolts and torqued them to 65 ft/lbs or 74 ft/lbs. If so, were you able to get the torque wrench to click twice with no further bolt movement? A full test would require removing the lower shock bolt and the sleeves to see if they deformed either at the flange end or the other end where the 2 sleeves meet in the middle of the bushing.
