A torque tube (24, 324) for a brake assembly, the torque tube comprising: a tube portion (25, 325) having a first centerline axis (5, 35); a conical back-leg portion (34, 334) extending from the tube portion (25, 325) in a radially outward angled orientation relative to the first centerline axis (5, 35); and a lip portion (110, 310) disposed at a radially outward end of the conical back-leg portion (34, 334), the lip portion (110, 310) a proximal surface (112, 312), a distal surface (114, 314), and a radially outward surface (111, 311), wherein the lip portion (110, 310) defines a hole (116, 316) extending from the proximal surface (112, 312) to the distal surface (114, 314) that is configured to receive a fastener for mounting a brake stack of the brake assembly, wherein the hole (116, 316) has a second centerline axis (105, 305) that is substantially parallel to the first centerline axis (5, 35), wherein a first radial dimension is defined between the second centerline axis (105, 305) and the radially outward surface (111, 311) of the lip portion (110, 310), wherein the distal surface (114, 314) of the lip portion (110, 310) comprises a truncated section extending perpendicular or oblique to the first centerline axis and the second centerline axis, and characterized in that the truncated section extends from a radially inward surface of the conical back-leg portion and has a second radial dimension as defined between the radially outward surface of the lip portion and a transition between the radially inward surface of the conical back-leg portion and the truncated section that is less than 1.5 times the first radial dimension. a tube portion (25, 325) having a first centerline axis (5, 35); a conical back-leg portion (34, 334) extending from the tube portion (25, 325) in a radially outward angled orientation relative to the first centerline axis (5, 35); and a lip portion (110, 310) disposed at a radially outward end of the conical back-leg portion (34, 334), the lip portion (110, 310) a proximal surface (112, 312), a distal surface (114, 314), and a radially outward surface (111, 311), wherein the lip portion (110, 310) defines a hole (116, 316) extending from the proximal surface (112, 312) to the distal surface (114, 314) that is configured to receive a fastener for mounting a brake stack of the brake assembly, wherein the hole (116, 316) has a second centerline axis (105, 305) that is substantially parallel to the first centerline axis (5, 35), wherein a first radial dimension is defined between the second centerline axis (105, 305) and the radially outward surface (111, 311) of the lip portion (110, 310), wherein the distal surface (114, 314) of the lip portion (110, 310) comprises a truncated section extending perpendicular or oblique to the first centerline axis and the second centerline axis, and characterized in that the truncated section extends from a radially inward surface of the conical back-leg portion and has a second radial dimension as defined between the radially outward surface of the lip portion and a transition between the radially inward surface of the conical back-leg portion and the truncated section that is less than 1.5 times the first radial dimension.