I had a wheel bearing go out on my 2001 2wd independent suspension 3500. Ordered a new nut for the wheel bearing hub but I'm not sure what the torque spec should be. Also whats the torque spec for the OEM wheel extenders and how do you all torque them down sense you can only fit a wrench. I am guessing you just good and tight it? Normally I'm okay with that but sense my wheel is attached to this makes me a bit paranoid. 

2 wheel drive front Hub Bearing HD2500/3500 Nut  280 Ft Lbs.

I put a long digging bar through the studs tourqe to lug spec wich is like 118ftlb I think for a 9/16 stud.

 

Big nut is super tight 

16 minutes ago, Evan said:

I put a long digging bar through the studs tourqe to lug spec wich is like 118ftlb I think for a 9/16 stud.

 

Big nut is super tight 

 

How did you get a trq wrench and socket in there? 

On lug studs or big nut?

 

Big nut I took to super tight with impact. Tourqe wrench on 9/16 studs 

 

I dont find a tourge wrench necessary on everything. Grunting tight or super tights good enough as long as I think I'm in the ball park of what spec is.

 

I have not worked on a 2wd so take my advice with a grain of salt.

 

Edited December 15, 20195 yr by Evan

I was Looking at how to torque down the studs that hold the extension hub onto the rotor. I ended up torqing them down to 145. I used a extension I found on amazon fits between the lugs and the wheel extender allowing you to torque them down to spec. Wheel bearing was torqued to 250 then a few ugga dugs to get the extra 30 lol. Tool was Proto J5128 3/8" Drive Torque Adapter 7/8".