Hi,
Mike - this is exactly what I figured out last night... the D washer stuck
on the threads and just tweaking the nut a tad caused it to bite into the
threads and that sucker was LOCKED on there.
No harm done. Lesson learned.
Looking at getting another set of the later style axles as the goal is to
have two complete front suspension setups... "just in case". I already
have a set of the later-style Uncle Jack Axles and one is installed
already (which I did last night).
Things are looking up!
c ya (and thanks for all the replies),
rml
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On Mon, 13 Jan 2014, Mike Munson wrote:
> The early axles that Mark Weathers made were supplied with washers that had a
> D shaped hole. If you aren't careful the flat will turn onto the thread when
> you tighten the nut damaging the threads. (BTDT) It's best to used regular
> round washers with these axles.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Mike Munson
> #28 EP TR6
>
>
>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 6:19 PM, "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> You can ping me on or off list... just curious - has anyone had any problems
>> with the castellated nuts for the heavy duty axle kits? I wound up stripping
>> the threads on a stub axle today and everything points at the castellated
>> nut.
>>
>> I'm a little bummed, but it looks like the axle is toast.
>>
>> Oh well - better in the garage than in the middle of a long sweeper!
>>
>> Regards,
>> rml
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