Monte,

    You need a "Big Monkey". Sorry, I'm sure there is a formula about length
of extension, leverage, etc. But I don't know it. So in the case of no
torque wrench, a long Cheater pipe and a lot of grunt!
    Seriously, I would go somewhere like Sears, and buy a "Bar Type" pointer
torque wrench. You can get one for less that fifty Buck's. You may have to
order one that reads to 350 lb's, but it would be much better that the
cheater pipe method. As a bonus, you can carry it in your van to torque
lugs.

Howard

Subject: torquing axle nuts

> say
>
> without the very expensive torque wrench just how does one tighten the
> axle nut to 350ft lbs