How Much Should I Tighten The Castle Nut Onto The Hub

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How much do i tighten hub nut

asked by: Kenny

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As there is not an exact torque specification rating for the castle nut on a hub assembly, you will want to tighten the nut down all the way by hand until you can no longer turn it, then back the nut off a quarter turn.

Over tightening the hub nut can cause the bearing to overheat and damage your entire hub assembly therefore, I have attached a video that will further emphasize this process.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

After you've packed the bearings and assembled everything, carefully slide the hub assembly onto the spindle and install the outer bearing. Install the spindle and tang washer and run the spindle nut down finger tight, then rotate the hub back…

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There is no specific torque rating for the castle nut that holds your hub in place. We recommend tightening the castle nut down until it stops, and then backing it off to the next notch wheel the tang washer will fit into the castle nut. Over…

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Answer 3

The castle nut on a trailer spindle should not be torqued down tight. This could cause excess pressure on the bearings that could result in heat-related damage to the bearings or spindle. The best way to go is to tighten the castle nut until it…

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The nut on the spindle should be tightened until snug, with no side-to-side play in the hub and then backed off slightly, about maybe a 1/8 of a turn. If the spindle uses a castle nut and cotter pin or tang nut, tighten the nut finger tight until it…

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Answer 5

According to our installers you will tighten the trailer spindle nut until it stops by itself. In other words do not torque it down as hard as you can. It just has to be tight. A little play is to be expected. You do not want to torque it down too…

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Answer 6

Torque specs for wheel lug nuts will vary depending on the diameter of the lugs, type of lug nut and the wheel's material. The linked chart details the recommended torque for many combinations. Dexter Hub/Drum #84546UC3 has 1/2-inch studs and…

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Answer 7

That sounds within the normal range. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Hubs are known to get hot. Especially ones as high capacity as you have. A lot of time hubs are between 150 and 160 and we tell people not to really worry unless it over…

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Yes, the temperatures you mentioned are normal. If you were getting over 200 degrees that would be a bad sign. But typically if all of the hubs are the same temperature you're good and it's only really an issue if one of the hubs is hotter…

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According to Lippert, the items in #BK2-100 bearing kit are the correct parts needed to replace the bearings on one hub of your Lippert axle. For a dust cap, you will most likely want the Grease Cap - 1.988" Outer Diameter - Drive In #F001518,…

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Answer 10

Thank you for providing the photo and the detailed history of the wheel bearing issues with your Fleetwood trailer. A potential cause for bearing failure is the castle nuts being over tightened. Castle nuts should be just slightly more than hand…

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Answer 11

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 12

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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