180 Ft-lbs??

So I replace the front right wheel bearing on the Durango last night and I realized I didn't know that the torque specs for the axle nut, so I decided to look it up online. The first place I found said 180 ft-lbs, so I decided to double check on the Dodge Forum and yep, 180 ft-lbs. WOW! That's a lot.

So went to set my torque wrench and realized it only goes to 150 ft-lbs.

150 it is!

Get a bigger torque wrench.

Yeah, I just torqued axle nuts on my SAAB this weekend. They were something like 220 ft-lbs. Luckily for me, I had inherited my granddad's large torque wrenches including a 3/4" drive model. Thanks Granddad!

turboswede wrote: Get a bigger torque wrench.

At some point, don't really have the money for tools right now.

Wait till you see a VW with 16mm thread bolt. It's like 150ft-lb plus 180 degrees or something equally silly.

Sounds like a 240# guy standing on a 9" wrench to me...

250 lb-ft for the axle nuts on my Supercoupe.

3/4" torque wrench from harbor freight, with a 25% off coupon. I have had to use mine quite a lot lately; frame bolts and lower control arms had bolts far exceeding the capabilities of my 3/8" wrench, and I Donny have any 1/2" tools (though I have started to get loose sockets in 1/2", so that I can use them with either of the sets that I have).

I read a lot of warnings that over/under torquing the axle nut could significantly reduce bearing life.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: 150 it is!

Or at least 150 plus an extra quarter turn or something. But yeah, best way is to get a bigger torque wrench.

Yep, stand 1 foot from the socket. BOOM! 180ft-lbs. (adjust length depending on weight)

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:

turboswede wrote: Get a bigger torque wrench.

At some point, don't really have the money for tools right now.

When will you have the money to do it right because you'll be doing it again? I've heard rumors of issues with Durango's and front wheel bearings, so I don't think I'd screw with it personally.

turboswede wrote:

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:

turboswede wrote: Get a bigger torque wrench.

At some point, don't really have the money for tools right now.

When will you have the money to do it right because you'll be doing it again? I've heard rumors of issues with Durango's and front wheel bearings, so I don't think I'd screw with it personally.

They don't fail any more or less often than other vehicles of its size. Burp it on with an impact gun and call it good.

Now, the upper ball joints, THOSE do fail disturbingly fast on Durangos and Dakotas.

150lbs + 45 degrees should do it.

All those numbers sound like "impact" to me. But what do i know!

turboswede wrote: Get a bigger torque wrench.

DING!

This is normal. I have a 3/4" drive torque wrench from H-F for doing these. Goes up to 250 ft lbs.

Vigo wrote: All those numbers sound like "impact" to me. But what do i know!

winner.

Those are German spec.... Gutentight!

You may not have one nearby, but Advance and Auto Zone have tools you can borrow. Not sure about a torque wrench that goes to 250, but it may be worth a look.

I know that improper torque on tge hubs on my expedishion shortens the hub life quite a bit.

Well E36 M3, I see a trip to Harbor Freight in the near future

The flywheel on an FC RX-7 has to be torqued down to 350ft-lb! You need one of these to make sure it can be torqued down or removed properly.

http://www.racingbeat.com/RX7-1986-1992/Flywheels/22000.html

RexSeven wrote: The flywheel on an FC RX-7 has to be torqued down to 350ft-lb! You need one of these to make sure it can be torqued down or removed properly. http://www.racingbeat.com/RX7-1986-1992/Flywheels/22000.html

I still have mine! Bought it 15 years ago during my FB days. I don't know why I keep it, I'll certainly never own another engine with cursed spinning triangles. Unless I'm removing it to put a real engine in.

I just use good ol' 2135Ti to remove, then when installing, torque to 150ft-lb, mark the flywheel at one of the nut's points, mark the nut at the point directly counterclockwise from that, then invite Mr. 2135Ti back over to play connect-the-dots. Never an issue.

Tom_Spangler wrote:

RexSeven wrote: The flywheel on an FC RX-7 has to be torqued down to 350ft-lb! You need one of these to make sure it can be torqued down or removed properly. http://www.racingbeat.com/RX7-1986-1992/Flywheels/22000.html

I still have mine! Bought it 15 years ago during my FB days. I don't know why I keep it, I'll certainly never own another engine with cursed spinning triangles. Unless I'm removing it to put a real engine in.

If you're willing to sell then there's plenty of us triangle voodoo practitioners that could use it.

Knurled wrote: I just use good ol' 2135Ti to remove, then when installing, torque to 150ft-lb, mark the flywheel at one of the nut's points, mark the nut at the point directly counterclockwise from that, then invite Mr. 2135Ti back over to play connect-the-dots. Never an issue.

Not a great idea on single-use locking axle nuts...