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Originally Posted by speeder
Or anyone else that knows. (Not guessing). I have a bolt that needs to be tightened to 260+ lbs./ft. I do not have a torque wrench that goes that high, nor the strength to pull it that hard if it did.
If a 200 lb. man stands on a 1 ft. long breaker bar, is that 200 ft./lbs? How heavy would he have to be on a 2 ft. bar for 260 lbs.? A 3 ft. bar? Better yet, what is the formula?
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In answer to your first question, YES.
In answer to your second question : 130lbs
In answer to your third question
The formula is simple as the answer is in the units ...... ft lbs
Torque Applied = Force x Distance
So, if you weigh 200 lbs and you put all of your weight on a 2 ft bar, then the torque would be 400 ft lbs