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> I have no idea how much over 200ft/lbs is in practical > terms, so I got it as tight as possible with a breaker > bar with all my weight, and then used a couple hits > with a slugger to get it just a little farther so I > could get the cotter pin through. The cotter/split pin guarantees things are OK, provided it's plenty tight. Most of your weight on a 2-foot bar is close to the torque needed. You won't get it to the next lining up of the hole and nut without being way over torque (but there are two holes through the axle end). Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org