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| | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | That is the correct method for the original ball type bearings, they need to be pre-loaded to seat them in the races. 33 ft/lbs isn't really that much, especially when you compare it to what the modern car/truck wheel bearings torque to. They average from 175-220 ft/lbs, depending on model. Atomarc's method is correct for modern tapered roller bearings.
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