In a message dated 26/02/2004 7:18:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

The way  I torque the rear nut is to stand on a breaker bar.  I know my
weight  (180 lbs) so I stand at a 2 ft radius with one of my feet on the
bar, this  gets exactly the required torque.  I steady myself by holding
onto the  rain gutter.

This is the way I do it also.  Using a  3/4" drive Snap-On ratchet wrench and
socket with pipe extension slipped over  the handle.
Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
'87 Westy & Lionel  Trains
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