5th Wheel Hitch-Rails
I recently learned a very valuable lesson while having my air system repaired on my truck. The tech was under the truck, checking for leaks around the air springs, when he noticed two nuts missing fro...
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hedge wrote:
Lock washers can be the problem sometimes because they break and fall out, i'd rather use loctite and or nylock nuts
Look on your truck, you won't find a lock washer
I understand exactly what you are describing but I've never had a 1/2" or 5/8" Grade 8 lock washer fail. Grade 2, yes, I've seen them open up when over torqued. With Locktite you need be cautious since when you go back and check torque, you can loosen the bond/interface of the Locktite and while it will still provide some interference/friction to the bolt backing out, the bond has been broken if re-torque moves the the bolt/nut.
Phil
