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Originally posted by 89911
200lb person standing at the end of a 2 foot breaker bar equals 400ft/lbs. Close enough for me.
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And, lightly jumping, even more so. The danger in running an axle nut not properly torqued isn't in ruining the bearing. As long as it's snug, the beaing is happy. You just don't want the nut to come loose with all the heat cycles it endures. Of course, the cotter pin is there as a safety. Nevertheless, proper torque will keep the nut on. All it does is cinch agaist the shoulder of the bearing. The bearing is free to run within the tolerances of the machined dimentions of the total axle assembly.