Rear Wheel bolts -Removal

[Thorny]

I was going over my L2501 greasing and torquing bolts today and when I got to the rear wheels I didn't have enough wrench extensions to get my torque wrench in to the bolts and have the wrench outside the tire. I'm just curious how you guys do this? Really long extensions? Or is there a simpler way to do this job? With a 160 ft-lb spec, I need a long bar to tighten that bolt

 

[Dave_eng]

I was going over my L2501 greasing and torquing bolts today and when I got to the rear wheels I didn't have enough wrench extensions to get my torque wrench in to the bolts and have the wrench outside the tire. I'm just curious how you guys do this? Really long extensions? Or is there a simpler way to do this job? With a 160 ft-lb spec, I need a long bar to tighten that bolt

Get a cheap but amazingly powerful torque multiplier.

Until you see one in action it is hard to believe.
Ebay $75
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOMCOM-7pc-...363749?hash=item5669b085e5:g:4C8AAOSwjVVVusdQ

Youtube videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vesBDXCWrUw

There are many different style so you need to educate yourself and select one which will do other jobs for you like get the nut off a bush hog.

The torques they generate on some models can exceed 2000 ft lb yes Two Thousand ft lbs.

Mechanics working on Bulldozers out in the mud use them Truckers who change their own tires use them. You cannot have your 1" impact gun and air compressor with you but the torque multiplier comes in a neat case.

Dave M7040