Originally Posted by B serious

280LB-FT fully greased and prepped? I assume yeah it should be fine. But...again, that's a LOT more tension than Honda is recommending.

Its likely going to result in more tension than your 300LB-FT method you described above.

Idk how fond you are of equations...but the easiest one to use is:
Torque = (Coefficient of Friction) x (Thread diameter) x (Tension Force)

Ideally, you'd solve for tension force.

You don't ever want tension to be more than 75% of the stub's yield point.

Again...no idea what the stub is made from so...your guess is as good as mine.

If you had a dial indicator and time..you could probably figure out the stub's modulus.

Fastenal has a torque/tension chart that you can use for accepted friction levels on zinc plated threads. They will give you greased and dry numbers.

I realise all this is massively boring. But its how I arrived at my 250LB greased/prepped method.


Also...use a torque wrench, bruv.