torque spec for wheel bearing nuts?

[Greenpig4#4]

What is the lbs for the two wheel bearing nuts that are behind the hub. Mine came loose on my ranger and i got he large socket to tighten them and i am having trouble find the torque spec. Help....thanks

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

the inner is hand tight (spin the rotor while you tighten it to seat the bearings). the outer is 250ft-lbs.

 

[Greenpig4#4]

thank you. I think that the double lock nut flange set up without the clevus pin is a poor design. I now know that it aint cool having a 33in bogger going ever witch way but straight, thanks again

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

you cant have any kind of cotter or clevis pin holding the nut on (as on a 2wd) as there is an axle shaft going throught the center of the spindle.

the jam nut design works "alright"...but fords spec. of 150ft-lbs on the outer nut is nowhere near enough...especially for 33" tires.

i drive the outer nut on mine down with a 1/2" impact.

 

[Greenpig4#4]

that does make sense. Thank you

 

[4x4junkie]

Yeah, as Wicked said the book spec is 150ft-lbs on the outer nut, but it's nowhere near enough.

I run the inner nut down to 35 ft-lbs, spin the rotor a few times, back it off a half-turn, retighten it to 15 INCH-lbs (hand-tighten it with the socket), put the locking washer on, then tighten the outer nut down to 225-250 or so ft-lbs. Never had one come loose on me (running 35s).

 

[Rich 2957]

What the right tightness for a 2010 ford ranger 2wd hub nut

 

[don4331]

Tighten the nut down to 35 ft-lbs, spin the rotor a few times, back it off a half-turn, re-tighten it to 15 INCH-lbs (hand-tighten it with the socket), loosen to fit the cotter pin.

Note: Year doesn't matter for 4x2.