I submit Bob that you do not know much about that which you " Speak".
----- Original Message -----
From "Wiedemeyer" <boxweed at thebest.net>
To: "Brad Pace" <britclas@WorldShare.net>
Cc: "spridgets list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: Hub nuts and self abuse
The hub nuts are keyed with a heavy cotter pin, so they're not going
to come
off anyway. It shouldn't matter whether they're at 40lbs. or 140lbs.
Bob
>I think you are looking at the wrong piece. The front hub nuts are
>from 25 to 65 ft/lb, heck the lug nuts are tighter than the specs you
>quote at 45 ft/lb. I looked in 6 M/M manuals and found no specs at
all
>for the rear hub. May I humbly suggest that you recheck your source?
>
>Regards, Brad
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "rob thomas" <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
>To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 12:07 AM
>Subject: Hub nuts and self abuse
>
>
>In my book, it says 25lbft. (The hub nut, the hub nut!!)
>
>Same figure in a Morris Manual. I'd agree that this sounds a small
>figure
>for something that stops the wheel falling off at a corner. I've
>never had
>one come off myself, though.
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