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2020 Jeep Wrangler
2020 Wrangler wheel lug torque is 130 ft-lbs. The spare-tire carrier on the swing gate is 59 ft-lbs. Both use an M14 x 1.50 fastener.
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2020 Jeep Wrangler Owner's Manual, fourth edition, publication 20_JL_OM_EN_USC, wheel and tire torque (opens in a new tab), FCA US LLC, published 2019-11-27, read 2026-10-15.
Numbers on this page come from the cited source. Match the engine before you use a capacity or a torque. Do not work under a vehicle held only by a jack.
Torque wrench
Use a calibrated torque wrench and a six-sided deep-wall socket. The socket must be fully engaged.
Each figure stays with the source named in the last column. If a sequence is a figure in that source and the order is not printed in the text, this page does not invent the order.
| Fastener | Torque | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel lug nut or bolt | 130 ft-lbs (176 N·m). Size M14 x 1.50. Socket 22 mm. | Torque specifications |
| Spare tire carrier on the swing gate | 59 ft-lbs (80 N·m). Size M14 x 1.50. Socket 22 mm. | Spare tire torque specifications |
Wheel lug nuts or bolts are 130 ft-lbs (176 N·m), M14 x 1.50, with a 22 mm socket.
Tighten in a star pattern until each nut or bolt has been tightened twice. The socket has to be fully engaged. The torque-pattern figure is not redrawn.
The spare-tire torque specification is 59 ft-lbs (80 N·m). The note says that figure is for the spare tire carrier on the swing gate. Recheck the lug nut or bolt torque after 25 miles (40 km).
Inspect the wheel mounting surface before mounting the tire and remove corrosion or loose particles. The manual does not print a cold-tire pressure table next to this torque, so no pressures are added.
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Torque wrench
Use a calibrated torque wrench and a six-sided deep-wall socket. The socket must be fully engaged.
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