Thread: Return of the 3 Amigos

Originally Posted by onebob

You can do the job without a torque wrench.

I use this method to torque D2 axle nuts to 360 LBS/FOOT.

Get a heavy duty breaker bar and a big socket plus short extension... and an assistant.

You need to apply 360 LBS/FOOT of force which is 360 LBS at 1 foot distance from the socket.
1 foot = 12 inches.
Grab your calculator and for example if you weigh 95 KGs, convert it to LBS and round the result up or down to nearest whole number which for me came to 210LBS - a little short of the target but we can make that up using leverage.

Here’s how I did it - take 360 and divide it by 210 which = 1.71
Multiply 12 inches by 1.71 which = 20.62 inches (converts to 520mm)
Mark a line on the bar at 20.62 inches (520mm) I used red electrical tape.

No n o no no no. Do not use imperial measurements. horrible horrible. This is a metric country.
You need 490Nm. or 49 kg on a 1 m breaker bar, or 98 kg on a 500mm breaker bar.
No need to convert to inches and pounds and all that horrible metric rubbish.
I know that 1kg is 9.8N, however using 10N is close enough.
49Kg at 1m gives 480.2Nm and 98kg gives the same.


Or use a spreadsheet.
wheel nut torque..xlsx

Originally Posted by Metoikos13

Thanks for putting this up again Bob. I knew I'd seen it somewhere on the forum but my searches haven't found it. I knew it could be done but couldn't quite work out how. And Pedro, I'll fit the new hub and see how it goes before I start getting into the SLABS. I'm hopeless at soldering.

Cheers

Lawrence

You can solder at the connector at the inner guard, but yep , change the hub

Onebob's method can be done even if you don't have a spare hand sticking out your leg like he does ( would come in handy though )

Nice info Bohica,, from the guy with THREE torque wrenches...

LOL 🤣

Originally Posted by Bohica

No n o no no no. Do not use imperial measurements. horrible horrible. This is a metric country.
You need 490Nm. or 49 kg on a 1 m breaker bar, or 98 kg on a 500mm breaker bar.
No need to convert to inches and pounds and all that horrible metric rubbish.
I know that 1kg is 9.8N, however using 10N is close enough.
49Kg at 1m gives 480.2Nm and 98kg gives the same.


Or use a spreadsheet.
wheel nut torque..xlsx

If your going to get annoyed with his imperial measurements, you could point out that it should be lbs*foot not lbs/ foot.

Dear God! Physics. I haven't done Physics since I was at school, which is a VERY long time ago, and had no idea that 1Kg is 9.8N (we weren't metric in the UK back then). Anyway, the procedure is valid and it doesn't really matter if I use Metric or Imperial, I just don't have to do any conversion if I use metric. I weigh 82Kg so I need a 600mm bar. I'm very reluctant to buy one so I'll just have to see what I can scrounge. Whatever, I don't need to spend money on a torque wrench for 1 or 2 uses. I only have 2 torque wrenches and I certainly don't need another

And another question, RAVE specifies Loctite 640, any suggestions for alternatives?

And, as usual, thanks for everybody's input.

Lawrence

Originally Posted by Metoikos13

Dear God! Physics. I haven't done Physics since I was at school, which is a VERY long time ago, and had no idea that 1Kg is 9.8N (we weren't metric in the UK back then). Anyway, the procedure is valid and it doesn't really matter if I use Metric or Imperial, I just don't have to do any conversion if I use metric. I weigh 82Kg so I need a 600mm bar. I'm very reluctant to buy one so I'll just have to see what I can scrounge. Whatever, I don't need to spend money on a torque wrench for 1 or 2 uses. I only have 2 torque wrenches and I certainly don't need another

And another question, RAVE specifies Loctite 640, any suggestions for alternatives?

And, as usual, thanks for everybody's input.

Lawrence

64000 Permatex High Temperature Sleeve Retainer

A good high strength Thread lock would suffice in many cases though

Loctite? oops. The nut has a hammer in part to engage in a slot on the shaft. Someone give the technical details.