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10-23-2007, 11:48 PM

tazio

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Originally Posted by JMH

This is a great thread

and I just read it start to finish. I do have a couple of questions as I am making this conversion:

1. What is the recommended torque value for the studs?
Someone posted "hand" tight, and others posted 80 to 90 ft/lbs.

TMS recommends 16 ft/lbs for theirs.

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10-24-2007, 07:40 AM

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We spec 18 ft/lbs for the studs into the hub... They should be re-checked every so often even if you use red Loctite, too, and more if you swap wheels a lot.

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