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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Wif on June 29, 2006, 09:47:34 PM

Title: Torque setting for front axle shaft nut on a 2001 TJ
Post by: Wif on June 29, 2006, 09:47:34 PM

The 36mm axle shaft nut .. where it goes thru the unit bearing.
Is it the same for a TJ as a YJ ... 175ft/lbs ??
I don't have a TJ manual handy .. but the YJ one says 175ft/lbs

thanks

Title: Torque setting for front axle shaft nut on a 2001 TJ
Post by: Vinman on June 30, 2006, 05:46:04 AM

My 2003 FSM says 175 ft-lbs for the axle nut.

Vince

Title: Torque setting for front axle shaft nut on a 2001 TJ
Post by: Wif on June 30, 2006, 07:28:19 AM

Quote from: "Vinman"

My 2003 FSM says 175 ft-lbs for the axle nut.

Vince

Thanks Vin .. I thought as much but wanted to be sure.
It seemed 10 times as hard to undo as it was to torque back up .. I'll double check the wrench ..  :lol:

Title: Torque setting for front axle shaft nut on a 2001 TJ
Post by: Bnine on June 30, 2006, 11:36:11 PM

The odd one gets seized up a bit after a while. Most of them dont live long enough to get to that point, but the odd one does :D  :D

Title: Torque setting for front axle shaft nut on a 2001 TJ
Post by: Wif on June 30, 2006, 11:44:48 PM

Quote from: "bnine"

The odd one gets seized up a bit after a while. Most of them dont live long enough to get to that point, but the odd one does :D  :D

Hey Bill .. I had to use a 4 foot breaker bar to bust this loose. The bearing had managed to last 5 years .. maybe the last few months in this state. It had a huge amount of play in it .. guess the PO didn't feel the play in the wheel, or hear the noise coming from the u/j.

Title: Torque setting for front axle shaft nut on a 2001 TJ
Post by: apex on July 01, 2006, 03:30:28 PM

yup... I needed a six pack, a thesarus for swear words, a BFH, and a 4ft breaker bar to get mine off. took a while but she finnaly budged.