<VV> Rear Hub Nut Torque

[Mike Stillwell]

 What also occured to me, is that there is a preload
on LM rear wheel bearings, similar to the
differential. You have to match up the right shims, to
make sure that when the unit heats up, IE moves down
the road a bit, the tolerances are correct for
operating, otherwise the thing eats itself up quickly.
Swapping out rear wheel bearings is a little more
difficult that the simple swap and go that the fronts
are. This is one of those jobs I've always left to my
good friends Cal and Lon.

 Mike
 YS-117

--- Smitty Smith <vairologist at verizon.net> wrote:

> Smitty says:  OK guys lets all get on the same page
> here.  One guy is talking about the axle yoke nut
> and the other is talking about wheel lug nuts.  The
> Max Torque I can find for a 7/16 x 20 grade 8 bolt 
> (Wheel lug) is 80 ft lbs.  Because of their tapered
> seat wheel lugs don't need that much.  More like
> 55-60.  I can tell you this.  If a tapered seat lug
> nut is tightened to 80 lbs your wife or daughter is
> not going to change that tire and you may well break
> a lug wrench trying it yourself.
> 


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