Thread: Ball joints?
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Old 11-18-2010, 12:45 AM   #31
SeventyOne
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Re: Ball joints?

Here is where the seal and spacer should sit at the flange of the stub shaft.

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Then carefully slide the spindle over the stub shaft, making sure not to mess up the seals you just put into place.

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Then place the brake caliper bracket on the knuckle studs and tighten the nuts to 30-40 lb-ft (From Pirate4x4.com) or to 65 lb-ft (From Pavementsucks.com). I'm leaning towards the lower spec ~35 lb-ft. These are the only sources I can find with this spec so if anyone knows for sure I'm all ears. In the end it will look like this.

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Note that I am doing an 8 lug conversion on top of my axle rebuild so your spindle and caliper bracket will look a little different but the process is exactly the same.

I didn't get to the wheel bearing and hub/rotor install yet but hopefully this Fri or Sat.

Last edited by SeventyOne; 11-18-2010 at 08:12 PM. Reason: knuckle stud/nut torque spec
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