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Old Jun 14, 2018 | 09:16 PM
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So I’ve got the Warn hub kit on my dana 30. Love it but every time I check the bearings the lock nut is finger lose! Looked a little closer at it today and realized the grooves line up when tightened so I could get a 1/16” cotter pin in there!
Just trimmed the length then put the hub on to check clearance and it works! No more loose hub nuts 🤞
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 08:46 PM
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I have done similar, in that I drilled thru the outer lock nut, threaded it, and put set screw in, so that once they were tight, I just tightened the setscrew to lock them together.
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I have done similar, in that I drilled thru the outer lock nut, threaded it, and put set screw in, so that once they were tight, I just tightened the setscrew to lock them together.
That’s a great idea!
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Old Jun 16, 2018 | 08:08 AM
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Just make sure you use the finest thread setscrew you can find so you have as many threads as possible in the outer lock nut.
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