Just wondering if anyone here actually torques the rear axle nut to 110 ft/lbs. I have a quality torque wrench, and 80 ft/lbs almost seems to much. I have never and will never tighten it to 110 ft/lbs, or even 100 ft/lbs. Never had an issue with the nut backing off.
Yep...same here. 110 ft. lbs. every time.
Quote from: RonKy on Apr 30, 2017, 08:03:55 pmYep...same here. 110 ft. lbs. every time.Tight nuts!
Just as usefull info :I have the LAChoppers exhausts, no issue for me when removing the rear axle nut.But, my torque wrench range is 19 - 110 Nm (14 - 81 Ft-lb), and sometimes I need more torque (rear axle nut, steering stem bolt ...), so I have made an simple extension tool, you need only to cut and a weld together the parts.After that, I have "calibrated" the wrench + extension, using a bigger range torque wrench, so I know exactly what torque I have at the end of extension => the torque value, measured at the end of extension is about 50% bigger than the value set on the wrench. Of course, this depends on the length of the extension.
I have always used the “good-n-tight” method without a problem. You want to be able to remove the nut, if for some reason you have to, while traveling. Been doing it this way for over 40 years. Most often on my Kaw Concours which was 30 years old with 80,000 miles and approx 10 tire changes, but it was a shaftie. I have also owned dirt bikes my whole life amd no issues there either.
Quote from: marcelmot on Feb 03, 2018, 01:15:13 amJust as usefull info :I have the LAChoppers exhausts, no issue for me when removing the rear axle nut.But, my torque wrench range is 19 - 110 Nm (14 - 81 Ft-lb), and sometimes I need more torque (rear axle nut, steering stem bolt ...), so I have made an simple extension tool, you need only to cut and a weld together the parts.After that, I have "calibrated" the wrench + extension, using a bigger range torque wrench, so I know exactly what torque I have at the end of extension => the torque value, measured at the end of extension is about 50% bigger than the value set on the wrench. Of course, this depends on the length of the extension.IMHO, "about" isn't acceptable when it comes to the torque value. If you are off by a few pounds in either direction that could cause a major issue. Maybe you already know this but for others that may not, here's the formula to know exactly what the torque setting is. This is an old thread so incase you haven't looked at the first few posts.M1 = M2 x L1 / L2M1 is the torque setting of the wrenchM2 is the actual required torque applied to the nutL1 is the normal length of the wrench measured from the center of the handle to the center of the socketL2 is the extended length of the wrench measured from the center of the handle to the center of the extended socketPlug in M2, L1 and L2 use the math you learned in 6th grade and you get the correct setting on the wrench. No guess work and no "about".