I will have one in my hands tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Thank to all for the help provided, once again.


"Sean Prinz" <s_prinz@msn.com> wrote in message
news:c646dp$7vj76$1@ID-137890.news.uni-berlin.de...
> When I bought my 36mm socket....they had 2 types one chrome and one flat
> black (impact), I got the impact even though at the time I didn't have air
> or an impact wrench...but I am here to tell you impact is the way to go
> removing that nut. Buy or rent a 250 ft-lbs torque wrench for
installation,
> you really don't want your hub loose.
>
> Sean
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40842683.83B7FC35@sympatico.ca...
> > That's it man.
> >
> > It can be real 'fun' to get the sucker off too! I have snapped a couple
> > power bars on it.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > nvrpc wrote:
> > >
> > > I have checked two books now and each book says that the big nut on
the
> hub
> > > assembly for a 1988 Jeep Wrangler gets torqued to 175 foot pounds. Is
> this
> > > correct? Is there a crush sleeve inside this hub assembly that I do
not
> know
> > > about. The reason I ask is that first I find it unbelievable and two
is
> my
> > > torque wrench only goes to 150 foot pounds. Please advise
> > >
> > > Thanks
>
>

 

I will have one in my hands tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Thank to all for the help provided, once again.


"Sean Prinz" <s_prinz@msn.com> wrote in message
news:c646dp$7vj76$1@ID-137890.news.uni-berlin.de...
> When I bought my 36mm socket....they had 2 types one chrome and one flat
> black (impact), I got the impact even though at the time I didn't have air
> or an impact wrench...but I am here to tell you impact is the way to go
> removing that nut. Buy or rent a 250 ft-lbs torque wrench for
installation,
> you really don't want your hub loose.
>
> Sean
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40842683.83B7FC35@sympatico.ca...
> > That's it man.
> >
> > It can be real 'fun' to get the sucker off too! I have snapped a couple
> > power bars on it.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > nvrpc wrote:
> > >
> > > I have checked two books now and each book says that the big nut on
the
> hub
> > > assembly for a 1988 Jeep Wrangler gets torqued to 175 foot pounds. Is
> this
> > > correct? Is there a crush sleeve inside this hub assembly that I do
not
> know
> > > about. The reason I ask is that first I find it unbelievable and two
is
> my
> > > torque wrench only goes to 150 foot pounds. Please advise
> > >
> > > Thanks
>
>

 

I will have one in my hands tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Thank to all for the help provided, once again.


"Sean Prinz" <s_prinz@msn.com> wrote in message
news:c646dp$7vj76$1@ID-137890.news.uni-berlin.de...
> When I bought my 36mm socket....they had 2 types one chrome and one flat
> black (impact), I got the impact even though at the time I didn't have air
> or an impact wrench...but I am here to tell you impact is the way to go
> removing that nut. Buy or rent a 250 ft-lbs torque wrench for
installation,
> you really don't want your hub loose.
>
> Sean
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40842683.83B7FC35@sympatico.ca...
> > That's it man.
> >
> > It can be real 'fun' to get the sucker off too! I have snapped a couple
> > power bars on it.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > nvrpc wrote:
> > >
> > > I have checked two books now and each book says that the big nut on
the
> hub
> > > assembly for a 1988 Jeep Wrangler gets torqued to 175 foot pounds. Is
> this
> > > correct? Is there a crush sleeve inside this hub assembly that I do
not
> know
> > > about. The reason I ask is that first I find it unbelievable and two
is
> my
> > > torque wrench only goes to 150 foot pounds. Please advise
> > >
> > > Thanks
>
>