I definately agree with Aaron here, when I did mine, I used a 3/4" drive
breaker bar. On my 2k 2wd, the hub nut was only tightened to 195 ft/lbs.
They were normal right hand thread as well. Just be careful, as I don't
think the axle nut can be reused.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html www.omg-stfu.com""Aaron Wyse"" <awyse@sw.rr.com> wrote in message news:00c901c433b2$0b7308a0$6490c944@sw.rr.com... > > Been there; done that.. Id' recommend a bigger drive that just 1/2 inch.. I > thought we'd used 3/4inch drive, and roughly 6-7 feet of breaker bar.. but > with around 3-400# that far out.. we managed to get it loose.. and it was > still not easy. Not sure of the torque specs.. must be close to the same > thing they set the spark plugs at from the factory. > Aaron Wyse > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Tcanzano@aol.com> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:30 PM > Subject: DML: DML OT. Center Hub Nut on Ram > > > > > > There is a guy here at work that is having a hard time removing the center > nut on the front drive hub of a '98 Ram 1500 4x4. He has already sheared > the square drive on two 1/2 drive ratchets trying to get this nut off. > > > > Is there a secret to getting this nut off? Is heat the answer? Are the > threads left handed? Thanks in advance. >
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