Ford Ranger Wheel Nut Torque Specs Australia
By WhatSizeBoltEdited 5 min read
Ford's Australian PX manual, the ASEAN PX2 manual and the current US/Canada Ranger manual all give 135 Nm — with the manual page cited for each. PX3 and the Australian 2022+ print weren't checked.
The Ford Ranger is one of Australia’s best-selling utes, and its wheel-nut torque has been wrong on this page before — so here it is again, this time with every figure traced to a Ford owner’s manual and cited by page.
Ranger wheel nut torque by generation
135 Nm in every manual we could reach — PX3 and the Australian 2022+ print were not checked.
| Generation | Manual | Torque |
|---|---|---|
| PX (2011–2015) | Australia print, April 2014 (EB3B-19G219-ZAA) | 135 Nm (100 ft-lb) |
| PX2 (2015–2018) | ASEAN owner’s manual | 135 Nm (100 ft-lb) |
| 2024/2025 Ranger (TRD) | Canada/United States of America (enUSA) owner’s manual | 135 Nm (100 ft-lb), M12 × 1.5 |
- Ford Ranger PX owner’s manual (Australia print, April 2014, EB3B-19G219-ZAA), p. 255 — “Wheel Nut Torque … All … 135 Nm”
- Ford Ranger PX2 owner’s manual (ASEAN export), p. 262 — “Wheel Nut Torque … All … 135 Nm”
- Ford Ranger (TRD) owner’s manual (Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition 202310 (2024)), p. 467 — “Bolt Size M12 x 1.5 — 100 lb.ft (135 Nm)”
- Ford Ranger (TRD) owner’s manual (Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition 202408 (2025)), p. 461 — “Bolt Size M12 x 1.5 — 100 lb.ft (135 Nm)”
Which spec applies to your Ranger?
Every manual we could reach takes the same figure.
- PX, PX2 (2011–2018) → 135 Nm, per Ford’s own AU and ASEAN manuals.
- 2024/2025 Ranger (TRD, Canada/US) → 135 Nm, M12 × 1.5 stud per the US/Canada manual.
- Aftermarket alloy wheels → same torque, but use nuts designed for alloy wheels.
Alloy vs steel wheel nuts
Ford’s manual treats them as different parts — and warns against lubricating either.
- Never lubricate the threads or the nut-to-stud interface — Ford’s manual warns against grease or oil there.
- Don’t fit steel-wheel nuts to an alloy wheel — Ford’s manual specifically prohibits it.
- Alloy-wheel nuts can hold a steel spare for a short time — Ford caps it at two weeks.
- Ford Ranger PX owner’s manual (Australia print, April 2014, EB3B-19G219-ZAA), p. 254 — “Make sure that there is no lubrication (grease or oil) on the threads or the interface between wheel studs and nuts.”
- Ford Ranger PX owner’s manual (Australia print, April 2014, EB3B-19G219-ZAA), p. 254 — “Do not install alloy wheels using wheel nuts designed for use with steel wheels.”
- Ford Ranger PX owner’s manual (Australia print, April 2014, EB3B-19G219-ZAA), p. 254 — “The wheel nuts of alloy wheels … can also be used for the steel spare wheel for a short time (maximum two weeks).”
Tightening sequence
Ford’s own diagram numbers the nuts in a star order, not a circle.
- Thread each nut on by hand first; stop if there is any resistance.
- Make sure the cones on the lug nuts are against the wheel — Ford’s own wording, before tightening.
- Partially tighten in the criss-cross sequence shown in the manual’s wheel diagram.
- Fully tighten to 135 Nm, working the same sequence.
- Retighten within 100 mi (160 km) after any wheel disturbance — tyre rotation, a flat tyre or wheel removal — per the US/Canada manual.
- Ford Ranger PX owner’s manual (Australia print, April 2014, EB3B-19G219-ZAA), p. 254 — “Make sure that the cones on the wheel nuts are against the wheel”
- Ford Ranger (TRD) owner’s manual (Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition 202310 (2024)), p. 467 — “Retighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque within 100 mi (160 km) after any wheel disturbance”
Tools for the job
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1/2" click torque wrench
A click-type wrench rated to at least 135 Nm is the only reliable way to hit the Ranger’s spec.
Deep impact socket set
Breaks the nuts loose and clears alloy-wheel recesses without rounding a nut off.
Frequently asked questions
What is the wheel-nut torque for a Ford Ranger?
135 Nm (100 ft-lb), per Ford’s Australian PX manual, the ASEAN PX2 manual and the current US/Canada Ranger manual. The PX3 and the Australian 2022+ print were not checked.
Do Ford Ranger wheel nuts interchange with a Toyota HiLux?
Don’t swap wheel nuts between makes — seat type differs as well as thread. Ford’s manuals tell you to make sure “the cones on the lug nuts are against the wheel” (a tapered seat), while Toyota’s HiLux manual seats alloy-wheel nuts on a washer instead. Use the nuts made for your own wheel and vehicle.
Did the Ranger wheel-nut torque change with the 2018 facelift?
No. Every Ford manual we could source, from the 2014 PX print to the current US/Canada manual, gives 135 Nm.
Keep going
Bottom line: torque your Ranger’s wheel nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft-lb) — per Ford’s Australian PX and ASEAN PX2 manuals and the current US/Canada manual — in a star pattern, with a calibrated torque wrench, retightened within 100 mi (160 km) of any wheel disturbance.
Related ute wheel-nut torque guides
Servicing another dual-cab? We keep matching manual-sourced wheel-nut torque guides for the Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi Triton, Nissan Navara. Every figure in each guide is quoted from an owner’s manual or service bulletin, with the page cited.