Front hub nuts - torque question

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Originally Posted by macafee2

You are right and I have bought a number of tools for just 1 job only to use them again and again over the years. You never know what will happen and so buying the correct tool now may not in the long term be a waste.
Think of all the people you can help out

macafee2

That's true. But if you haven't got the money, something has to give way.

Originally Posted by Steven211

Milwaukee 1500 nm impact gun will make mince meet of these nuts, I've had mine for 4 years and love it.

Which model number is it? https://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/cordless...ct-wrenches-1/

The only 1500Nm one I can find is this but it's a 1/4" drive. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Milwaukee-M.../dp/B00I3POGXQ

Originally Posted by COLVERT

How about one of these ??

Brüder Mannesmann Torque Wrench Spanner Reversible Rotation Metal 28-

As long as your King Dick is big enough it will do what you want it to do.

If you need it longer then slide a piece of tube over it which will increase its length and pulling power.---

Mannesmann 28 to how many Nm?

The King Dick won't work because I don't have a space saver wheel.

Originally Posted by SD1too

You're right, good tools are expensive but they'll last your lifetime.

Unlikely to be taken off again? Are you sure? I've been proved wrong after making that assumption. And for just two nuts? Again, there will be other jobs for which you'll be glad you've got a high capacity 3/4 in. drive torque wrench.

Finally, compare the cost of the best tool with garage labour charges for the same job. Now is it "big bucks"?

Edit: Here you go, this is the best deal I could find: £214 including vat, free delivery.

https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/...e-Wrench-3-4In

A beautiful tool and with UK customer service too. I have one from the same range.

Simon

No I'm not sure they won't have to come off again.

£214 is less than I thought it would be but none of my sockets are 3/4". I could buy a 3/4" 32mm just for the hub nuts but I'd have to resort to a 3/4-1/2" reducer for every other size from then on - or buy a full set of 3/4" sockets. I don't like reducers so the price shoots up once again.

Assuming I've spotted them all, a quick trawl through Rave shows these are the highest torques on a 75, in descending order:

1) Front drive shaft nut 350Nm
2) Rear hub nut 210Nm
3) Crankshaft pulley 205Nm
4) Rear damper to trailing arm bolt 155Nm
5) Front lower arm bush housing to subframe bolts 150Nm
6) Road wheel bolts 125Nm

No1 is the only one my existing torque wrenches can't cope with. If I had the money I'd buy the 3/4" Norbar and a full set of sockets. To do that now though would mean ditching the sandblasting*, which would be a mistake since the whole point of all this is to kill rust.

* Or the new nuts & bolts order, which hasn't gone to Rimmers yet.