Tech Question Early 8N Rear Axle Side Seals

[cumbres]

I have a leaking outer seal on the right side. Read the nice write up found on a link here. Read the manual. Everything seems within my abilities as a shade tree mechanic without a lot of courage, except for one thing. That is the the spec calling for 450 foot pounds of torque on the axle shaft nut. The biggest torque wrench I can find stops at 175. Is there an old timers (sorry ) trick to make the 175 foot pounds wrench work for the 450 foot pound spec?

Also, any other tricks I should know?

Cumbres
Kansas
 

[JCinKY]

Cumbres... No dice on stretching that 175ft-lb wrench to 450. You need a longer, thicker, and larger drive (storey of my life )wrench to torque that after you get that seal fixed.

They can be pricey. Might check out HB for cheap wrech.
 

[cumbres]

I just hate to buy one as this will probably be the only time I get to use it. I don't mind buying tools when I need them but would rather the $$ went to a nice mig welder instead. Much more needed tool.
 

[Mal(Pa)]

breaker bar ,a 4 foot pipe over it and tighten to a big grunt
 

[Royse]

Might check your local auto parts store.
Some "rent" the tools, like AutoZone if they had one.
They charge you purchase price then give your money back when you return it.
Otherwise I've been told that 100 pounds on the end of a 4 ft bar is close to 400 ft/lbs.
YMMV
 

[NoNewParts]

[William Fissell]

I used a 3/4 drive and and socket from Harbor
Freight (or similar), and a piece of black iron
pipe. I weighed myself. I divided 450 foot pounds
by my weight, and made a mark on the black iron
pipe at that distance. I hung on the pipe with all
my weight, holdign the pipe at the mark I'd made.
Voila, 450 foot pounds.
 

[jackinok]

you can find torque wrenches that go that high,but you could buy another trator for what a good one costs. i have a 48 inch 3/4 drive breaker bar that i use. a good bounce with my fat a$$ is probably close enough,ive not had one come loose yet anyway.
 

[wisbaker]

The long bar with a known weight that works out to 450 foot pounds
will work well with a 2' long bar you'll need 225 Lbs, 3' bar 150 Lbs,
4' Bar 112 1/2 pounds, 10' bar 45 lbs. If you're really hung up on
numbers you can buy a torque multiplier to go between the socket and
torque wrench and multiplying your torque wrench reading by the factor
the multiplier does. But I'd get the big pipe and known weight and
save the money for a welder or something else you'll use more.
 

[Hobo,NC]

[cumbres]

Lots of good advice. I had checked with the autparts stores and they didn't go that high. I will try the cheater bar and my more then 200 pound weight with a bounce to finish the job.

Thanks!
 

[Hobo,NC]