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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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Well... I don't have them in front of me, but I've never used a torque wrench on any part of any axle job I've ever done. No professional mechanic will either. They make money on finishing the job, not doing it "right". I'll look it up and post them here, but all I've ever done is use an impact wrench to honk 'em down until they're tight, and I've never had any trouble.

The castle nuts on the LBJ's have a cotter pin, so there's not much risk of it coming off if you replace the cotter pin after re-assembly. It's good to get that one as tight as you can, but keep in mind you have to line the hole in the stud up with the castle nut cut-outs.

The axle nut: gets dimpled after you get it tight, so it's kind of like the cotter pin thing. My impact wrench can produce 1000'lbs of torque, but I don't use it all. If you honk the axle nut down too tight, it can make the wheel bearings drag and make the wheel hard to turn. It must spin freely. I sort of go by feel, and that's been just as accurate to me as using a torque wrench on it.

Lug nuts: 80'lbs.
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