Rich.......dont reuse old U Bolts/Nuts

Posted by Paul ( in NY) [12.64.180.252] on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 19:46:18 :

In Reply to: Leaf spring U-bolts.. posted by rick pacholski [98.26.211.168] on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 18:41:57 :

The Leaf spring U bolts MUST NOT be reused. The deep nuts distort the U Bolt threads on tightening. If you remove them, they must be thrown away and replaced with new U Bolts and Nuts with hardened washers. You can go to any good truck spring shop. They will custom bend new U bolts and supply the nuts and washers. After you tighten/torque the new U bolts, check the torque in a week or so of driving and you will find they need to be re-torqued.
I would suggest checking them again after a few months.

Look here for more information from Dayton INC.

http://imageevent.com/moosecreekmaple/axleubolts

Paul

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• why not reuse? - JeremyR 21:45:33 12/26/2009
  • Re: why not reuse? - Paul ( in NY) 22:03:44 12/26/2009
    • Some more reading - Paul ( in NY) 22:16:21 12/26/2009
      • I've always thought the nuts were different... - Chriscase 11:27:48 12/27/2009
        • Re: I've always thought the nuts were different... - Kevin in Ohio 14:47:51 12/27/2009
          • Re: I've always thought the nuts were different... - Spence 20:20:10 12/27/2009
            • Check you email - Kevin in Ohio 21:25:55 12/27/2009
        • Chris - Paul ( in NY) 11:46:42 12/27/2009
  • Re: why not reuse? - Clint Dixon 21:50:32 12/26/2009

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