Stuart Barnes
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If the socket doesn’t fit through the wheel bore then you can take that side off no problem and leave the other on the ground.
When you’re torquing up, the wheel that’s on the ground provides enough resistance to get the nut to the correct torque.
I had to push out the half shafts when I did the lover and upper control arms. And on that job it made access so much easier.
I’ll add, I’ve no problem using pneumatic or electric wrenches to remove certain items. But never to install. There is no reliable torque control.
When you’re torquing up, the wheel that’s on the ground provides enough resistance to get the nut to the correct torque.
I had to push out the half shafts when I did the lover and upper control arms. And on that job it made access so much easier.
I’ll add, I’ve no problem using pneumatic or electric wrenches to remove certain items. But never to install. There is no reliable torque control.