Wheel Bearing Torque Spec

[trunkmonkwy]

Hello
I am looking for the actual torque spec for the front wheel bearings spindle nut. 2011 Ford Ranger 2WD
Please do not reply "tighten until..." Looking for the actual Ford spec.
Thanks

 

[Blmpkn]

I *believe* it's 12 inch lbs.

Disregard...


From the haynes manual:


1)tighten to 17-25 FT lbs while spinning the rotor around.

2)backoff 1/2 a turn

3) re-tighten to 18-20 INCH POUNDS

 

[trunkmonkwy]

That sounds pretty light. Anyone have a Ford service manual.
Just to make sure. - your looking at 2wd spec not 4wd hub spec?

 

[SenorNoob]

I thought the Ranger went to unit bearings in 98?

 

[morsetaper2]

Hello
I am looking for the actual torque spec for the front wheel bearings spindle nut. 2011 Ford Ranger 2WD
Please do not reply "tighten until..." Looking for the actual Ford spec.
Thanks

I have the 3 volume set of 2011 Ranger Ford factory service manual set.

It's not really a final torque. Its a sequence of two torques while rotating the rotor (calipers removed) as was described in post #2. See photo below from the manual.

 

[Blmpkn]

That sounds pretty light. Anyone have a Ford service manual.
Just to make sure. - your looking at 2wd spec not 4wd hub spec?

I thought so too the first time I did the job myself.. but.. I'm not smart enough to be an engineer. Thankfully the ones Ford employs ARE.. for the most part anyways.

I thought the Ranger went to unit bearings in 98?

Nah they kept the old school jobbies right up until Ford started the ranger hiatus in 2012.