Wait, hold on a second. That book spec for the caliper bracket bolts seems way off. On that truck, it should be 148 foot-pounds, plus a 90-degree turn. 125 is for the caliper pins. That old timer was right about using the wrench, but you gotta make sure you're looking up the RIGHT spec. It's a super common mix-up.

The footnote on page 47 of the Phoenix code specifically says "more than two 90 degree bends." It doesn't mention total degrees. I had an inspector fail a job last year for three 90s in a row, total 270 degrees. He said the rule is about the number of bends, not the math. After that, we just add a pull box if we hit three.