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Old 12-12-06, 08:48 PM
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Rear axle nuts
Is it always so hard to loosen the rear axle nuts? I'm using a torque wrench, and I did pry that tab up. It's a bitch...
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Torque wrenches are for tightening. Impacts are for loosening. Try an impact or a huge pipe and breaker bar for better resoults.
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allways hard, no its pretty easy with an 800 ft lb air impact gun

edit, beat me to it
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