Step-by-Step Bearing Preload Post?

[jaymar]

Any Gold-Standard post on this, ideally with pics?
Thanks!

 

[Rwhat]

If you search by user ToolsRus he has very good instructions.

 

[voodu3]

@OTRAMM has a video on his YouTube channel

 

[jaymar]

Can I reuse flange gaskets, maybe 2 years old. Don’t have more on-hand.

 

[LandLocked93]

Can I reuse flange gaskets, maybe 2 years old. Don’t have more on-hand.

If they aren't torn, moist, or otherwise damaged, you should be fine.

OTRAMM also does a live youtube chat every Tuesday-ish, 4p EST.

 

[OGBeno]

@OTRAMM has the best LC-specific tech videos. Bar none.

 

[jaymar]

@OTRAMM EXCELLENT video, but one question: torque the flange nuts to "26," sure--but 26 what? I've read that the FSM's 26 ft-lbs is a stud-snapping typo. So--in-lbs? Thanks!

 

[ARB777]

@OTRAMM EXCELLENT video, but one question: torque the flange nuts to "26," sure--but 26 what? I've read that the FSM's 26 ft-lbs is a stud-snapping typo. So--in-lbs? Thanks!

Im curious as well. Is this true?

 

[nickolai]

I use the method below. Works great.

 

[jaymar]

I use the method below. Works great.

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I have the Trail Gear spindle nut setup, so use @Tools R Us / @BILT4ME method: 45 ft-lb while turning, then 0, then 35 while turning.

But that doesn’t speak to the torque spec for the flange nuts— which is what I am looking for at the moment…

 

[mudgudgeon]

@OTRAMM EXCELLENT video, but one question: torque the flange nuts to "26," sure--but 26 what? I've read that the FSM's 26 ft-lbs is a stud-snapping typo. So--in-lbs? Thanks!

I use 26 ft-lbs. Never snapped a stud at 26lbs.

If studs are in good condition, should be no problem.
If you wale on the studs with a big hammer to pop cone washers, and studs get deformed you may have an issue

 

[jaymar]

I use 26 ft-lbs. Never snapped a stud at 26lbs.

If studs are in good condition, should be no problem.
If you wale on the studs with a big hammer to pop cone washers, and studs get deformed you may have an issue

 

[OTRAMM]

I usually do them by feel . In the video I torqued them to 26 foot pounds following the spec off of my Wit's End poster. I can double check the torque in the FSM on Monday.

 

[mudgudgeon]

I usually do them by feel . In the video I torqued them to 26 foot pounds following the spec off of my Wit's End poster. I can double check the torque in the FSM on Monday.

26ftlb is just barely firm by hand. Really easy to torque then above that if torquing by feel