10k axles how to torque lug nuts to 200 ft lbs

3/4 drive rachet/breaker bar with a cheater bar behind will do 500 to 600 lbs. Been there done that on my old style bud wheels many moons ago when I did brakes on all drives. That was 20 studs/nuts per wheel. But I was tweaking back then. No way I could do that today, if so, probably take me a week . Btw, when I would go to a tire shop to get a tire fix, there 1” drive gun couldn’t break the nuts loose. They ask who was the last to over tighten them all…….

 

Problem is, they've already hammered all ten lugnuts down with a 1" impact with 1400 pounds of torque BEFORE they even picked up the torque wrench. At that point it's a little too late and it's just for show because I can guarantee you those lugnuts will be torqued well over 475 ft pounds.

 

I use a torque stick like the one below. Mine is for 475 pounds but they make them in all different sizes...

 

The only time I ever do that is in my car or pickup mounting a spare on the side of the road with the factory supplied tools. Soon as possible I'll put a torque wrench on them at home, and back off and re-torque any that are already too tight. I think my Snap-on 1/2 drive split beam torque wrench goes up to 250 ft-lb.

Pro tip: If you happen to also own a floor jack already, the handle makes a perfect cheater pipe for semi truck lugs. Not as heavy as actual pipe, plenty long enough, and probably something you already have laying around. Like on that floor jack you got under the work bench with the blown out seals you're gonna rebuild some day, not that I would ever delay such an important matter. There's usually just a single set screw at the end to release the handle.