I should defer to the Physics Guy too, but over the years, slipping a thick
walled pipe over my 3/4" drive breasker barr and standing  my 200# frame on
the 2' mark away from the socket seems to get the nut tight enough.  Ishould
say I     've never had one come loose even using a 16 penny nail for a
cotter key in an emergency fix

Dimwitted Moose
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne <cdcaston@NNI.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: how to get 360ft-lbs torque?

>>Does anyone know of any way to torque axle nuts to the torque specified
>>without driving to a garage that has a 4-foot torque wrench.
>>
>>I have heard about using an extender bar, and a smaller torque wrench, but
>>I don't remember the math.
>>
>>Any suggestions would be great.
>
> how to get 360ft-lbs torque?
> uh, put a 360 lb guy on a one foot bar?
>OR put a 150 pound guy on a 2 foot bar?
>OR put a one pound guy on a 360 foot bar?
>
>Seriously, If I understand this correctly, any variation in angle between
>the true torque wrench and the extender will result in a "false" torque
>acheived. Maybe Yau-Man (physics guy) can be of help here?
>
>
>Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
>Allentown,PA
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