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Dana 44 Diff Cover Torque Specs

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#1 ·
I am going to change my stock diff covers with the Solid covers I received last week. Front and back are the Dana 44. I was wondering what torque value I should tighten them down to. Also the torque value of the fill plugs.
 
#3 ·
Stock bolts I think have a wide flange head and can be torqued more, when I changed to solid covers one of the supplied bolts snapped when I torqued it to that, 5/16 bolt torque should be more in range of 18-22 ft/lb if I remember right, I bought some grade 8 allen drive srews for my covers.
 
#6 ·
5/16 grade 5 torque spec is 19 ft lb and will very if dry or lubed, grade 8 is 29 ft lb. I used HoloKrome button head screws and they spec 16 ft lb oiled with their alloy. I threw away riddlers screws I didn't like them. For the fill plug I don't think a torque wrench is needed I just tighten it till it feels right, you don't want to over do it or drive it all the way thru the plate