While you're in there check the spindle for wear near the end (where the outer bearing rides). If the outer bearing was loose for awhile that can form
a step (depression) in the tube that shouldn't be there (from the hub rocking in and out). IME it's found running between 3 and 9 O'clock along the underside of the spindle tube in line with the outer bearing.
You probably already know this but FWIW if your running larger tires people go higher with the preload than the FSM specifies.
Point is, if your spindles have a significant wear step the bearing preload won't hold no matter which method you use (IME).
a step (depression) in the tube that shouldn't be there (from the hub rocking in and out). IME it's found running between 3 and 9 O'clock along the underside of the spindle tube in line with the outer bearing.
You probably already know this but FWIW if your running larger tires people go higher with the preload than the FSM specifies.
Point is, if your spindles have a significant wear step the bearing preload won't hold no matter which method you use (IME).
