Torque Bits = Not my friends

[Shaguardriver]

Just a short lived Rant:

Dear Ford Engineers,

When choosing a bolt for the driveshaft yokes please consider using a REAL BOLT, In laymens terms a hex head sytle. This will make it easier for the end user to maintain. Even though I do enjoy using my die grinder it would make the process easier had I not had to use more tools and time.

I still dig my Ford but you still SUCK

Sincerly

Mr. Peeon


OK rant over

 

[hesutton]

Gary (EMD_DRIVER) had a very similar and annoying experience with those exact same bolts. CLICK HERE

I don't think I'd put those suckers back in there. A good set of hex or 12 point bolts would be my choice.

Heath

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Is this a crewcab thing in the carrier bearing area? Cause my reg cab has no torx bolts anywhere, just the straps for the axle U-joint caps...

 

[Shaguardriver]

The torque bolts were on the rear u-joint caps. No they did not go back in my local parts store doesn't even sell them

 

[yotee]

lol, i literally just took out the shaft and put it in 5 min ago. no problems here.

 

[sootman73]

yea the ford dealership replaced mine with bolts that have 6 point 8mm heads. i had the torque and i remember taking those off once. had to get a torx adapter socket thingy cuz anything else was too long. i slipped a wrench on the hex part of the shaft and was able to very slowly take them out.

 

[DeepRoots]

ya really need a socket bit and a wobbly to do it right. Hit them from an angle on an old truck and it makes a mess.

 

[Shaguardriver]

Well the Verdict was one came out fine, 2 srtiped out, 1 broke the torx bit. I think mine have been in there since 1990. One Die grinder and vice grips = Win for me. Plus the replacement kit was only $5.

 

[RLDSL]

The trick I found on those turkeys is a nice expensive long torx bit socket and an impact to get them off. With a long enough bit it reaches straight in to the torx head and seats in solid , then the impact with one quick tap will knock it loose. It feels like one of those things that you might run risk of twisting something up with hand tools.

 

[93turbo_animal]

The trick is changing the u joints every couple months then you won't have any problems It wasn't that bad but I did carry everything I needed to change a u-joint and did change on at a tractor show once

 

[1994IDI]

Well the Verdict was one came out fine, 2 srtiped out, 1 broke the torx bit. I think mine have been in there since 1990. One Die grinder and vice grips = Win for me. Plus the replacement kit was only $5.

+1 for the good guys.

 

[sootman73]

yea i hate u-joints cuz i can't ever find the right ujoints that match my driveshafts..... i always have trouble finding which one to get. luckily mine all come off easy. actually i had to put lock-tite at the rear axle because those kept backing out.

 

[THECACKLER]

Dude, Join the "I Hate Torx Club". I'm the President. Just send me all your old Torx screws as dues and I'll scrap 'em and sign you up.

 

[OLDBULL8]

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