Axle nut torque spec?

[5speedz34]

My service manual says 184 ft-lbs. Umm, I don't have anything that goes that high, so what should I do?

[slick]

5 foot pool with your socket wrench should do the trick.

[Crazy K]

I have always estimated how much torque I put on it.

 

if you happen to weigh 184 pounds, and stand on a 1 foot long bar, you will properly tighten it.

 

since i use my own breaker bar, at 2 feet out I can put 92 pounds... and I usually put about half my wieght on the bar at that point... so it will be tight.

[jeremy]

 

if you happen to weigh 184 pounds, and stand on a 1 foot long bar, you will properly tighten it.

 

If Tony used that procedure, he would torque it to about 350lbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seriously though, do you have a pneumatic impact wrench?

[5speedz34]

I can tighten it, but I don't want to under tighten or over tighten it. I don't have an impact and my torque wrench goes to 150 ft-lbs.

[Crazy K]

well... tighten to 150... and then put some more on. I've never actually torqued those nuts.

 

p.s. grease up the splines so nothing will be bound up if you have to remove it again.

[Brian P]

 

if you happen to weigh 184 pounds, and stand on a 1 foot long bar, you will properly tighten it.

 

If Tony used that procedure, he would torque it to about 350lbs

 

 

 

 

seriously though, do you have a pneumatic impact wrench?

 

LMAO!!!

 

 

Just make it as tight as possible. Do the 150 to get a feel for it, then go another 10 degrees or so.

[GP1138]

You don't want to impact tighten the axle nut, because you could fuck up the wheel bearing. Torquing it with a wrench and a cheater should be just fine.

[jeremy]

You don't want to impact tighten the axle nut, because you could fuck up the wheel bearing. Torquing it with a wrench and a cheater should be just fine.

 

out of curiousity's sake, how would tightening it to the proper torque using an impact cause damage?

[GOT2B GM]

I just put my electric impact on it and rattle it tight. Never had a problem.

[Brian P]

I've gotta x2 that. I've rattled things tight that I shouldn't have a million times (I'm lazy) and here I am.

[GP1138]

You don't want to impact tighten the axle nut, because you could fuck up the wheel bearing. Torquing it with a wrench and a cheater should be just fine.

 

out of curiousity's sake, how would tightening it to the proper torque using an impact cause damage?

 

I was just always told not to use an impact when I worked at the shop.