Wheel Hub Nut Torque Specs.

[Gwood]

Anyone know the specs. for a 49 dodge coronet. It's the nut that holds on the brake drum. My book doesn't talk about it. Your knowledge would be helpful, Thanks Glenn

[Guest]

For my Pontiac the torque is listed as 150 ft/lbs.

[nearchoclatetown]

For my Pontiac the torque is listed as 150 ft/lbs.

REALLY?? Normal torque for a 7/16 nut is 60-75, for a 1/2 is 83-93.

[61polara]

Per the factory manual torque to a minimum of 142 ft-lb. This high level of torque is needed to set the brake drum on the tapered axle shaft.

[Gwood]

Thanks, that's a go starting point

Edited October 8, 2012 by Gwood (see edit history)

[CarlLaFong]

REALLY?? Normal torque for a 7/16 nut is 60-75, for a 1/2 is 83-93.

We're talking axle nuts, not lug nuts.

BTW, don't listen to the people that tell you to use anti seize on a tapered axle shaft. Tapers are assembled clean and dry. They're supposed to be difficult to separate, that's the function of the taper and why there are dog bone hub pullers

Edited October 8, 2012 by 58Mustang (see edit history)

[Guest martylum]

Glenn-you might wonder why one person's torque numbers are twice as high as anothers. It's probably because they are referring to entirely different sized bolts or threaded shafts. The proper torques secs depend upon the diameter of the shaft and the thread count-coarse or fine. If you do online and search for SAE torque specs I'm sure you'll find a chart to give you proper numbers for your application.

Martin Lum

[nearchoclatetown]

We're talking axle nuts, not lug nuts.

BTW, don't listen to the people that tell you to use anti seize on a tapered axle shaft. Tapers are assembled clean and dry. They're supposed to be difficult to separate, that's the function of the taper and why there are dog bone hub pullers

Yes, I was thinking lug nuts. And absolutely no grease or never seize on a taper.

[Gwood]

I'll look that up online. Thanks for the help.