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How do YOU tighten the rear hub nuts?
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08-31-2011, 06:06 AM
My torque wrench only goes to 150 ft-lbs, and the rear hub nuts require 173 ft-lbs. So, I'm wondering what folks on this forum do when they have to do this job.
Any tips welcome. Bob 
08-31-2011, 06:27 AM
I'd say go for 150ftlb and an extra 1/8th of a turn.
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08-31-2011, 06:45 AM
get a 250 ft-lb tq wrench or borrow one from a friend. OR do as oscar stated and over tq it past, wont take much at all
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08-31-2011, 08:05 AM
I picked up a 1/2" torque and a 3/4" torque from crappy for 100 bucks each... Well worth it! But just over torque it with your 150 ft-lb
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08-31-2011, 08:15 AM
OK, so it sounds like the spec is not super critical. That "150 ft-lbs plus 1/8 turn" sounds reproducible.
Thanks folks. Bob 
08-31-2011, 10:09 AM
I don't remember your location, but if you come out to a Monday meet I can have my big-ass 350 ft/lb torque wrench there and we can tighten it to spec.
Come to think of it I'm bringing it out next time and we can check everyone's lug nuts. (08-31-2011, 08:15 AM)duckcanuck Wrote: OK, so it sounds like the spec is not super critical. That "150 ft-lbs plus 1/8 turn" sounds reproducible.
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