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KenBolton · 12-19-2020, 10:23 AM

After reading here that rear hubs should be torqued to 100 ft lbs I decided to check mine. Both were substantially less. I torqued up the Coupe with good results. However, on the pickup it moved the hubs inward to the point that the outside of the nut was inside the cotter pin hole in the axel. I added two washers and retorqued each side. No binding or rubbing on the backing plate. But now I’m thinking I should remove the added washers and install axel shims.
What are your opinions? I also question whether these nuts need to be at 100 lbs as long as inward/outward slack is minimized and the cotter pin locks the nut from turning.

12-19-2020, 10:23 AM	#1
KenBolton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Fall Creek, WI Posts: 237	Rear Hub Torque After reading here that rear hubs should be torqued to 100 ft lbs I decided to check mine. Both were substantially less. I torqued up the Coupe with good results. However, on the pickup it moved the hubs inward to the point that the outside of the nut was inside the cotter pin hole in the axel. I added two washers and retorqued each side. No binding or rubbing on the backing plate. But now I’m thinking I should remove the added washers and install axel shims. What are your opinions? I also question whether these nuts need to be at 100 lbs as long as inward/outward slack is minimized and the cotter pin locks the nut from turning.