Spindle torque setting
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Hendo2.5
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Spindle torque setting
Does anyone know how many foot pounds the 6 nuts that hold the spindle to the axle are supposed to be torqued to?
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Stuka
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Re: Spindle torque setting
If they are 3/8" studs, its 40-50ft lbs. Later axles had 7/16 studs and had a different torque, I think it was 65.
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Pevious Jeeps: 1981 J10, 1975 Cherokee, 2008 JK, 2005 KJ, 1989 XJ
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Hendo2.5
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Re: Spindle torque setting
cool, thanks
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Re: Spindle torque setting
I agree on 40-50. I googled it once and found conflicting reports, and decided to go with 90. That was a mistake! I stripped three studs before I quit and looked up the spec in my TSM. 
I should also mention those studs are not commonly available. Now the 74 has grade 8 bolts with the heads ground down a wee-bit as studs on the drivers side; used green loctite to hold them in the stud bores and to my surprise it worked!
I should also mention those studs are not commonly available. Now the 74 has grade 8 bolts with the heads ground down a wee-bit as studs on the drivers side; used green loctite to hold them in the stud bores and to my surprise it worked!Gabe, "reformed" Jeep hoarder.