Axle Nut Torque

[SWA]

In 1A video has to torque the axle nut to 90 ft lbs,how ever in all the info I find it says to torque to 107 ft lbs on my 2001 Chevy S10 4WD. Why the difference and what is correct. Need to be sure after changing my rotors and pads I torque it correctly. I understand it is critical . Thanks for any help. Bill Mc

 

[Fish_Stick]

Don't kill the messenger but everything I'm finding is saying 103 ft lbs.

http://www.skf.com/binary/81-66360/457377.pdf ----Page 8 for the S10
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f14/need-torque-spec-for-axle-nut-338057/

Alldata is also listing 103 ft lbs.

 

[WhiffySpark]

Are you sure you neeed to remove the axle nut?

 

[Fish_Stick]

Are you sure you neeed to remove the axle nut?

I was surprised by that also before replying but check out the video and I guess yeah, you have to remove the nut. Brilliant design...

 

[WhiffySpark]

I was surprised by that also before replying but check out the video and I guess yeah, you have to remove the nut. Brilliant design...

That's 2wd.

 

[Fish_Stick]

That's 2wd.

I skipped over the 4WD in the first post, doh! Looking at another yeah, for 4WD you shouldn't need to remove the nut.