Steve Anon
Junior Member
Sorry if in wrong location.
So, I replaced my u-joints and hubs on the front end, and when I went to tighten my Hub nuts to the tremendous 180 Ft. lbs, to my dismay, the axle's just kept spinning even though I had it locked into four wheel drive.
Nothing dropped when removing the axles or inserting them, they went in rather smooth and the dust plate on the spindle yoke meets the rear of the Knuckle. Is this like a limited slip or should the axles turn from the wheel end in four wheel drive?
I did put the truck in Drive, and the front hubs spun about as fast as the rear wheels, so I think it is okay there, just did not want to drive it off the stands or burn my rear wheels out in one place.
Is the axle supposed to turn freely? If so, how do I tighten the hub nut?
So, I replaced my u-joints and hubs on the front end, and when I went to tighten my Hub nuts to the tremendous 180 Ft. lbs, to my dismay, the axle's just kept spinning even though I had it locked into four wheel drive.
Nothing dropped when removing the axles or inserting them, they went in rather smooth and the dust plate on the spindle yoke meets the rear of the Knuckle. Is this like a limited slip or should the axles turn from the wheel end in four wheel drive?
I did put the truck in Drive, and the front hubs spun about as fast as the rear wheels, so I think it is okay there, just did not want to drive it off the stands or burn my rear wheels out in one place.
Is the axle supposed to turn freely? If so, how do I tighten the hub nut?