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  1. gringeltaube

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    It is stronger (= stiffer) mainly because it has less windings. I would use them only if changing all six - or all 4 at least, on the rears - before hitting the road again.
  2. gringeltaube

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    Good info, there! According to that chart- and being that our spindles are 16 TPI, and nuts being locked with a "tang type washer", that would be a 1/4 turn final back off for the adjusting nut and the outer (jam)nut torqued to 200-275 lb*ft. Of course that all depends on how much play there...
  3. gringeltaube

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    FYI (and for future searchers)... TM 9-2320-361-34, page 10-38: 116-149 lb-ft
  4. gringeltaube

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    It takes a Grade-8 bolt with a 7/8" x 15/32" head size; 9/16"-12tpi; L = 1-3/8"; 1" threaded area. First clean that hole and make sure you don't have the threads stripped in the knuckle (it can happen!) Then I would ask around here a bit, since you won't find this size in any commercial...
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