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NineCherries



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What is the front bumper bolt torque setting?
I'm possibly being daft but I googled and searched on here and I've not found the answer. Only thing I found was under unclassified bolts M10 -> 45nm.

Is that correct for the bumper? Can anyone confirm.

I had the bumper off to fit some recovery points so want to be sure.

Thanks in advance πŸ‘πŸ»
Tony.
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NineCherries



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i hear you, its not the bumper i'm worried about its the recovery points on the same bolt.
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In the absence of any manufacturer specific recommendation I would rely on the generic settings for the specific bolt size. Bear in mind these figures vary according to the spec of the bolts you are using. It’s 45Nm if you are using 8.8 bolts but if you have opted for a higher grade bolt for recovery purposes you will need to increase your torque setting accordingly.
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dgardel wrote:
It's a bumper! close it "just enough"


I prefer the Hulk grip, slip, take the skin off my knuckles, swear, throw tool, go indoors for a cup of tea.

Works every time....... apparently British Leyland approved ...... Thumbs Up
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NineCherries



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I appreciate the responses.

Yeah it's 8.8 grade bolts. 45nm it is then. πŸ‘πŸ» I did consider skint knuckle tight but.... πŸ˜‰

Thanks
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markb110 wrote:
dgardel wrote:
It's a bumper! close it "just enough"


I prefer the Hulk grip, slip, take the skin off my knuckles, swear, throw tool, go indoors for a cup of tea.

Works every time....... apparently British Leyland approved ...... Thumbs Up


If it is a Friday, the chances are the bumper wouldn't have been tightened by BL Whistle
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90 Dreamer



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And probably would have had to weld the brackets back on at PDi........ Rolling with laughter
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When I bought my Defender the nuts plates into which bumper bolts screw were both missing, and the bolts, just dropped into the holes, were all that were holding the bumper on.
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I've always thought it was the chassis tubes doing all the work and the semi-captive nuts were just an afterthought - they're more of a half nut than full nut and wonder if that makes any difference to the torque loading they will take?


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Yes, it will reduce the max sustainable torque.

After my discovery mentioned above I used standard nylon insert flange nuts, a bit fiddly to get in place (winch bumper and steering guard fitted) and hold while tightening but far from impossible. A better engineered solution than the crappy nut plate in my opinion.
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