Torque Rear Axle Nuts, Can this be done at home? |
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Torque Rear Axle Nuts, Can this be done at home? |
jack20 |
May 25 2016, 08:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 7-November 14 From: Granite Bay, CA Member No.: 18,099 Region Association: Northern California |
When I removed the rear axle nuts I bolted a 3' length of angle iron onto the hub and placed it on a jack stand. I attached a socket on one end of a breaker bar and used a floor Jack on th other side to break it loose.
I don't have a torque wrench that breaks at the value called for in the Haynes book which I think is around 160ft#. I doubt that most of us garage guys have this tool. What do you all recommend for tightening the rear axle nuts. Thank You, Jack |
r_towle |
Jun 1 2016, 09:22 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,584 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I take them to the local truck repair shop for loosening and retorquing.
Those places (two near me) have really big wrenches, never an issue. They seem to be all over the place repairing large box trucks and school buses, just ask around. Done the pipe deal for decades till I found I could get it done for 10 bucks and a smile, these guys love to show off |
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