[Spridgets] Rear hub nut torque

[Rick Fisk]

Ain’t it purty!



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> On Jun 12, 2018, at 7:25 PM, crusaderchuck55 at aol.com <crusaderchuck55 at aol.com> wrote:
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> Youse guys!   I'm using a socket!  I'm also using a spare hub/bearing from a rear housing I got with Frank's parts .   
> Water came out of the rear axle before gear oil!   One bearing rusted the other looks like New!   But!   I want all New seals in the Midget's rear .
> Chuck
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> ------ Original message------
> From: Rick Fisk
> Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2018 6:50 PM
> To: Ron Soave;
> Cc: crusaderchuck55 at aol.com;spridgets at autox.team.net;
> Subject:Re: [Spridgets] Rear hub nut torque
> 
> Those I installed last month were brandy new.  The old ones had been removed and installed a number of times using nothing but a Harley tool kit.  (2 pound hammer, 5 pound hammer, 10 pound hammer)   :-)
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>> On Jun 12, 2018, at 4:26 PM, Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Indeed!  I also don’t re-use them. I buy in bulk for on British Parts Northwest. 
>> 
>> Ron Soave
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>>> On Jun 12, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>>> Torqued the nuts on my Bugeye hubs to 140 last month - no problems.  Look up the specs on that nut and you'll find 140 is well within it's capabilities.  It's a BIG nut.  :-)
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>>> Rick
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>>>> On Jun 12, 2018, at 1:55 PM, crusaderchuck55 at aol.com via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>>>> I'm reading 140ft lbs.  Really?  I'm also reading frequent accounts of stripping the housing threads at that value.  Any experiences to share...or lower torque values & why?
>>>> Chuck
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