Please can anyone tell me what the torque is for the spindle lock nut on a 93 4x4 dually with the dana 60. it has the 4 slot type nuts,but my book show anywhere from 65 to 200+ lbs. Like to get the Dodge requirement. Thanks in advance, the rain is commin and im out in the dirt!!!

 

My '90 has the Hex style nut. Trying to go from memory here.

Tighten to 50 lbs. The book does not say to rotate the hub in this step, but I did.

Back off nut, then tighten to 30-40 lbs. Back off 120 degs. Install the washer, then tighten the second nut to 65 lbs.

120 deg seemed a little loose to me, so I backed it off a little less. Tightening the 2nd nut to 65lbs, does stiffen the hub up some though. Again, this is from memory when I did this in November. I can't check my book til tomorrow night to see if it would be different for the other style nut.

 

My tendancy to over do things thinks that is not enough, but thats what I found also,65lbs. Thanks for the reply.

 

Yup, I thought the same, then heard something about the bearings not taking too much torque well, from the lock nut.