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Old 05-10-2011, 05:44 PM
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does 20ft lbs sound right for the hub nut on a 1991 dakota 2wd???? thats what my chilton says....but some sites say anywhere from 90-120
 
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When in doubt the Factory Service Manual has your back.
(6) Tighten the nut to 41-54 Nzm (30-40 ft. lbs.)
torque to preload bearing while rotating the hub/rotor.
Stop hub/rotor and loosen nut to completely release
bearing preload torque. Tighten the nut fingertight
and install the nut lock. Install a new cotter
pin.
(7) The adjustment (above) should have 0 to 0.076
mm (0 to 0.003 in.) end play.
 
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Old 05-10-2011, 11:38 PM
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crazy is right although i usually do it by feel.
pretty tight while rotating hub. back it off then just snug (i mean just as in the wrenches wheight and one finger laying on it. i have never had any issues with that method even though it's not the right way to do it. if you went to 20ft lb and left it one of two things would happen (had it happen to me on a old ford) either it won't be propery seated/loaded and you have huge amounts of slack after a drive or it will seat but have pressure on it all the time causing it to overheat and fail in about 5-10 thousand miles.
 




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