WrangledMyselfIntoThisOne
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Discomfort for the installer aside (I'll deal with it, or at least try), are there any known cons to bolting down parts in sub-freezing temps? I know most car garages are heated, as is the factory, and most people installing things themselves do it in their own garage which is somewhat warmer than the outdoors. However I unfortunately don't have access to a garage, but I have some day 1 installs I'd like to do, specifically a steel bumper. I was hoping my Jeep would arrive this week when temps were in the 50s, but it looks like temps are going back to the low-30s for the next couple weeks at the very least.
Any downsides to torquing down bumper-to-frame bolts in sub-freezing temps aside from things hurting more if I hit my hand on something? I guess my thought goes to bolts being a bit more brittle in those temps, and also things expanding more when temps get warmer again from the torque-down point at ~25F vs .~70F. Am I overthinking things in the process of counting down the days until my Jeep finally gets built and delivered or is this something to be concerned about?
Any downsides to torquing down bumper-to-frame bolts in sub-freezing temps aside from things hurting more if I hit my hand on something? I guess my thought goes to bolts being a bit more brittle in those temps, and also things expanding more when temps get warmer again from the torque-down point at ~25F vs .~70F. Am I overthinking things in the process of counting down the days until my Jeep finally gets built and delivered or is this something to be concerned about?

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