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thehippie
Explorer
Aug 21, 2015

What's the significance of the colors of nuts



In the picture there's a 'silver' colored nut and the 'bronze' colored nut? Is there any meaning to the color? Does it mean that one nut is stronger than the other? Is there any kind of color coding of the nut.

It could mean nothing but newbie like me wanna ask, especially this involves WD hitch towing 7,000 lbs of trailer.

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  • SCVJeff's avatar
    SCVJeff
    Explorer
    Aug 22, 2015
    Really trying to hold tounge on the question. What I want to say will get me sent to the corner...
  • fla-gypsy's avatar
    fla-gypsy
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2015
    Old-Biscuit wrote:
    GO answer questions to your 'dumping waste w/o hose' post and then maybe I'll clue you in on the 'nuts'


    X2 we are waiting patiently for the rest of the story
  • Lynnmor's avatar
    Lynnmor
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2015
    The plating determines the color. Look at the nuts at McMaster-Carr.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Aug 21, 2015
    GO answer questions to your 'dumping waste w/o hose' post and then maybe I'll clue you in on the 'nuts'
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2015
    The colored nut has more alloy in it. It is formulated like that to prevent rust.

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