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Synchro909 · 08-07-2022, 08:09 PM

I recently had a hard nut with a burr in the thread. It destroyed the thread on the axle and I was NOT happy. I took the damaged axle to a machinist friend who cut a new one at 9/16" (same thread pitch) in his lathe. A new nut tightened to about 75 ftlb and I'm back on the road. I suggest you (OP) do similar.

08-07-2022, 08:09 PM	#19
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,553	Re: overtight axle nuts I recently had a hard nut with a burr in the thread. It destroyed the thread on the axle and I was NOT happy. I took the damaged axle to a machinist friend who cut a new one at 9/16" (same thread pitch) in his lathe. A new nut tightened to about 75 ftlb and I'm back on the road. I suggest you (OP) do similar. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood. Last edited by Synchro909; 08-08-2022 at 06:04 AM.