Ford F250 Axle Torque Specifications

Differential Axle Housing

• The axle-housing vents on the F250 require between 8 and 18 foot-pounds of torque. The axle-housing-cover bolts require between 28 and 39 foot-pounds of torque.
  
  

Full Floating Axle

• The hub nut that holds the F250's axle requires 70 foot-pounds of torque. The hub bolts require 77 foot-pounds of torque. The maximum torque to rotate the hub is 1.7 foot-pounds, when the end play is zero.
  
  

Parts Replacement

• The axles for a F250 are supplied by Ford. The OEM part number for the front axle is "2C3Z3010AA," and it is priced at $1163. The OEM part number for the rear axle is "F81Z4010GA," and it's recommended manufacturers price is $1203. The prices are current as of 2011.