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I read to set the car on the ground with all the weight on it before torqueing the control arm bushing bolts etc. i have no weight just a frame, any wisdom or just snug it and do it later?

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1 hour ago, cny first gen 71 said:

Not even snug, just tight enough so they don't fall out. You want the weight on it before you tighten them up.

Ok, that's what I'll do. Thanks!

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Interesting thought. We’ve all seen the assembly line photos of the bodies being dropped on the frames at the factory. Do you think gm used a simulated weight system that produced the final weight of the car when they put final torque specs in place?  It would have been unproductive to go back and torque everything on final assembly. I agree the frame should be loaded but it makes me wonder. 

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