From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Sep 22 2002 - 06:24:54 PDT
>From: wwd@netheaven.com
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] M35 steering spindle nuts
>Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 08:06:24 -0400
>
> >>Sure you don't have that tourque wrench set to '150 lbs'?? 50lbs is not
> >>really that much that it would actually strip threads; might deform them
> >>as in: 'use only once, then throw away'. Like cotter pins, etc.
>
> >Now that I think of it, when I did my front axle I found a number of the
> >nuts kind of messed up also. I replaced all of them with high nuts, about
> >50% or so longer than regular nuts, thus taking advantage of all the stud
> >thread available, they only come in grade 5 however but I had no problems
> >with them.
>
> >later,
>
> >je
>
>Well, the deforming of soft nuts can be an advantage due to the greater
>contact achieved. Less tendency to loosen and since visibly deformed, less
>likely to be reused by the conscientious mechanic (knuckledraggerus
>sapiens).
>
>Cosmo Lean
>
>
Lead lug nuts come to mind.
Bjorn
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