Trailer hub bearing torque
02-11-2017, (Subject: Trailer hub bearing torque ) 
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RE: Trailer hub bearing torque
With the two thin nut system (the vast majority of non spacered axles/two tapered bearings with no spacer cone), this is my procedure:
-coat bearings & axle threads with oil
-tighten inner nut with a 18-24" long handled ratchet tight as I can
-rotate wheel 1-1.5 turns
-retighten as tight as I can
-back off 1/4 turn
-install locking plates
-install outer jam nut
-tighten as hard as I can
-rotate 1-1.5 turns
-retighten as tight as I can
-verify wheel spins without excessive bearing end play
-bend lock tabs into place
That's roadside, parking lot, God knows where procedure. At the shop I verify end play with dial indicator to between 0.001-0.003"
Did it that way for 20years.


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RE: Trailer hub bearing torque - Hammerhead - 02-11-2017



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