1995 C1500 spindle nut torque procedure?

[divorced]

I'm putting new brakes and bearings on my 1995 C1500 and was wondering if anyone knows the torque procedure (with a Ft. Lbs. value) for the spindle nut?

Thanks

 

[POWERMAD]

After packing the bearings with grease and installing the inner bearing and seal install the hub, install the outer bearing, washer and nut.
while rotating the hub in a foward direction torque the nut to about 12ft lbs.
Keep doing that a few times to ensure the bearings are seated.
back the nut off till it is just loose then using your hand(not a socket) tighten the nut untill it is snug. If the cotter key hole does not line up loosen the nut slightly until they do.
From the hand-tight position the nut should not be loosened more than one half flat to to install the cotter pin.

 

[divorced]

Sounds easy enough, thanks!

 

[beater_k20]

always torqued to 25 ft/lb, backed off 1 turn, torque to 15 ft/lb, back off 1 turn, then torque to 7 ft/lb and back it off enough to line up the cotter pin. havent had a problem yet.

 

[BlueBlazer]

Good to hear people doing things like this the right way. Your buddy Tim would laugh at you for using a torque wrench to do wheel bearings.