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daveymc29 · 02-23-2015, 11:47 PM

I sheared a shear-pin on an axle on my couple. I had a look at the pin and axle on the other side also. Both hubs appear to be pretty good shape, a couple of minor groves in each, but the axles both show evidence of having had the hubs shear a pin and then turned for quite a few revolutions, cutting several minor groves and each has one well pronounced grove. The axles run spot on with the new key and 125# torque. I'm thinking that to improve the contact area I could very carefully clean the groves and JB Weld them back up, file them to as near to original as possible and re-install the wheel and hubs. What would it hurt? It apparently has worked pretty well scored, so with the scoring removed, won't it work even better, maybe help prevent a repeat of shearing the key? Your thoughts?
Thanks as always, Dave another new guy.

02-23-2015, 11:47 PM	#1
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,566	Axles, just a thought I sheared a shear-pin on an axle on my couple. I had a look at the pin and axle on the other side also. Both hubs appear to be pretty good shape, a couple of minor groves in each, but the axles both show evidence of having had the hubs shear a pin and then turned for quite a few revolutions, cutting several minor groves and each has one well pronounced grove. The axles run spot on with the new key and 125# torque. I'm thinking that to improve the contact area I could very carefully clean the groves and JB Weld them back up, file them to as near to original as possible and re-install the wheel and hubs. What would it hurt? It apparently has worked pretty well scored, so with the scoring removed, won't it work even better, maybe help prevent a repeat of shearing the key? Your thoughts? Thanks as always, Dave another new guy.