CV Replacement

I bought mine at Menards few weeks back, so assume HD and Lowe's have them also. HF does not have a 36mm last I checked
 
I have successfully torqued these by standing on my breaker bar. but I weighed 270 at the time. this sets the bearing preload, and you aren't going to break it. 250 lbs of ass on a 1 foot bar will work. If you weigh 150, use a 2' bar.
 
I ordered one from Amazon cause Lowes does not keep it in stock. My small frame and lack of any sort of butt, could not get the 250lb to click. Good enough for government work.

I got a Powerbuilt cause Crapsman does not make one anymore and Snap-On was $65.

Wife says I need to start wearing spenders. SOB, getting old sucks at times.
 
I turned 61 this year myself, so I know what you mean; Now its my bedtime. Tomorrow, guys!
 
When I didn't have a long enough arm to torque the axle retainer nuts, and before I got my "big" 1/2" torque wrench, I first torqued it as far as the tonearm-style wrench would go (150). Then I used another wrench and stuck a jack under the end of the wrench and used it to tighten it more until I estimated it was in the specified range.
 
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