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Old 07-26-2012, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Bobcat View Post
Bob .... thanks for jumping in here . So you feel that 140 to 150 ft lbs is adequate for the axle nut on the IRS rear ? Makes my job easier if it is .
It's more than adequate, it's ideal. What you don't want is so much torque that it stretches the threaded section of the stub axle, or worse, crushes the bronze spacer so that the bearing clearance is decreased.
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