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Old 03-09-2015, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Restof150s
I put my torque wrench to 250 clicked that then stuck a breaker bar on it and gave it another little turn. called it good, been riding for a year now
Did this, and never had an issue for 2 yeares, truck got hit head one and the bearing were still good.

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Same here, I have never put a torque wrench on a lug nut in my 44 years, never an issue.
He is talking about the Nut on the Hub, not the Lugs.
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Originally Posted by maxpat82
I removed mine with my impact...and put it back on with my impact
Well, I'm sure glad I had an impact to get the old one off, that's for sure. I think my compressor cycled three times before that ***** came off of there. I'll say this, having done it, I wouldn't be so **** about it in hindsight. Still and all, it cost me $80 for the HF torque wrench, but it would've been three times that in labor if I'd've taken it to Brake Check or someplace like that. And now I have a big-*** torque wrench. And I know something I didn't before.
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Originally Posted by RajunKajun59
He is talking about the Nut on the Hub, not the Lugs.

295 on the hub nut? Ok I haven't torn into mine yet but holy crap. Is that a fairly distinct f150/4x4 thing. That's the highest I have ever heard of.
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295 on the hub nut? Ok I haven't torn into mine yet but holy crap. Is that a fairly distinct f150/4x4 thing. That's the highest I have ever heard of.
2wd is 295 for sure, IDK about the 4x4
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I borrow our 6ft torque wrench from work lol
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Originally Posted by Ratsan_Fratsan
295 on the hub nut? Ok I haven't torn into mine yet but holy crap. Is that a fairly distinct f150/4x4 thing. That's the highest I have ever heard of.
4x4 doesn't have the same nut. It's only on 2wd if I understand it correctly. There are kits out there to convert the 2wd to 4wd unit design.
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Originally Posted by ford4wd08

4x4 doesn't have the same nut. It's only on 2wd if I understand it correctly. There are kits out there to convert the 2wd to 4wd unit design.
Yep Centric has one, I recommend it. Just seperates the hubs from brake discs.
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4wd is 20 lb ft. 2wd is the 295 lucky them..... lol
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oops stupid computer.
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I did the Harbor Freight 3/4" click type torque wrench @ $79
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