Finally fixed my spongy brakes.

[Stuparman]

My drivers front wheel bearing was loose.

Oops.

It must've loosened up shortly after I rebuilt the steering knuckles, and I didn't think to check that. I have the fancy trailgear locknuts, I didn't think they could go slack like that.

 

[BILT4ME]

My drivers front wheel bearing was loose.

Oops.

It must've loosened up shortly after I rebuilt the steering knuckles, and I didn't think to check that. I have the fancy trailgear locknuts, I didn't think they could go slack like that.

How much did you torque them to?

Should be about 35 lb-ft. Not lb-in as stated in the FSM.

 

[sunrk]

The FSM spec is 43 ft-lb for the wheel bearing nut on the spindle. If the standard two-nut plus locktab setup is used the second nut is supposed to be torqued to 60 ft-lb.

I too am surprised as I have the trail gear aka locktup4x4 spindle nuts and need to check mine when I next get a chance.

 

[Sc0-]

All this talk about the Trailgear locknut's makes me glad that I never installed them... (That and Wabfab ripped me off and never sent them.)

 

[ewillis]

I run the TG spindle nuts...have for a few years. Benefit is that you're not constantly replacing the star washers...bending tabs and all that. They will stay put at 30 ft lbs. of torque. I started a 20 ft lbs. and they lost pre-load, moved to 25 and lost pre-load after about a year, at 30 ft lbs. they hold quite well and I have no desire to go back to the OEM setup.

 

[whaler]

The FSM spec is 43 ft-lb for the wheel bearing nut on the spindle. If the standard two-nut plus locktab setup is used the second nut is supposed to be torqued to 60 ft-lb.
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I think its in-lb not ft-lb. Or theres some typos in some years manuals because there is tons of variation in recommendations.

 

[BILT4ME]

I think its in-lb not ft-lb. Or theres some typos in some years manuals because there is tons of variation in recommendations.

I think the manuals written in 'Strayan actually show the correct LB-FT designations......

 

[whaler]

"thats not a manual, THIS is a manual"

Im going to check my fsm later to see.

 

[Tools R Us]

... If the standard two-nut plus locktab setup is used the second nut is supposed to be torqued to 60 ft-lb.
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Is that what the FSM calls for in your market? Can you post that section? The USA FSMs that I have show different stuff for the inner nut, but are pretty consistent at 47ft/lb for the outer nut.

 

[Stuparman]

I had torqued to 25 ft lbs. I retorqued it to 25 again, but haven't got a whole lot of miles on it yet.

If I have an issue I'll go back in and bump up both sides I guess.

 

[Pin_Head]

The inner nut sets the preload, so there is no way it is going to be tightened to 47 foot-pounds.