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Old Feb 2, 2020 | 02:58 PM
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Hi Guys,
Been waiting on my 2018 manual for some time, HD has a delivery problem it seems and stuff is taking and age to reach Europe.
Any chance someone might be able to look up and give me the TQ values of the top and bottom shock bolts for a 2018 tourer? I imagine they will be he same for all tourers that year at least.
I have new suspension coming in a week or so and want to get it installed.
Appreciated with Thanks
 
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I don't do much wrenching. Don't own a torque wrench. But I have changed the rear shocks on both of my RGs. I put a couple of drops of blue loctite on the threads and then tightened them to "PDT"* and have never had one loosen up.

*PDT is Pretty Durn Tight.
 
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Originally Posted by KYRGultra
I don't do much wrenching. Don't own a torque wrench. But I have changed the rear shocks on both of my RGs. I put a couple of drops of blue loctite on the threads and then tightened them to "PDT"* and have never had one loosen up.

*PDT is Pretty Durn Tight.
Which is not near as tight as RFT......
 
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Which is not near as tight as RFT......
Ok got pdt but what is rft?🥴😂
 
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Ok got pdt but what is rft?🥴😂
I would guess that rft stands for REAL FU*KING TIGHT.
 
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I would guess that rft stands for REAL FU*KING TIGHT.
Ah, pretty obv really thanks👍
 
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