10k axles how to torque lug nuts to 200 ft lbs

I had to work on the brakes on my gooseneck has the older Dexter axles 10,000 pounds but it’s kind of a new trailer to me so not an expert on it yet and I looked up the torque for my 5/8 cone shaped like nuts on a steel rim for Duel-lies but says 190-210 ft lbs. tha t a lot But I don’t have a torque wrench that goes that high. I just used a cheater bar on my three-quarter inch drive ratchet handle and I got them pretty tight but I have to be put in close to 200 pounds on them

 

Head to a tire shop many will retorque for a small fee or free if you’re a customer..

 

130 to 170 ft/lbs for a 10k axle, check and retorque at 25 and 50 miles.

 

You can get an inexpensive torque wrench at Harbor Freight.

Don't mess around with taking a guess on how tight or loose your lugs are. Get yourself a $50 torque wrench and don't worry about your wheels falling off.

 

With a 1 inch drive impact?
I haven’t seen a tire shop use a torque wrench in forever

 

The TA does. They use it to tighten after the suggested 50 miles.

 

Only jerks do final torque with impact gun .. here in Canada many provinces will go after shop in a wheel off situation if shop just installed wheels and it’s under 60 miles after that it’s up to driver to retorque wheels.

 

I got this on Amazon. This one is a 3/4 drive that will do up to 750 ft-lb if memory serves. They make all sizes. This one was about $100. You set the target torque first. Then as you start getting close, it starts chirping then goes to a solid tone when you hit the setting. Handy if you're stupid like me and set up the tool facing the wrong way, or you're working in the dark.

 

wow, the axle manufacturer says in their little maintaince manual - 130 to 170 ft/lbs for a 10k axle, check and retorque at 25 and 50 miles.

Not 200 ft/lbs.

That said, I seem to think it is better to torque them down a lot more than 170.

 

That got me wondering, since it's been a minute since I dealt with stud centered hubs. E-trailer has a chart posted showing both. The lower value OP mentions is for aluminum wheels, the higher spec you mention is noted for steel wheels.