Help Need - Front Axle Keeper Washers

[Bob McNeill]

Am i confused here or is there something I,ve missed. When I setup the front hubs the axle had to be tight in the drum (hub) , the first nut pulled the axle TIGHT, the lock washer went on then the lock nut. IF the inner nut is Tight it will not turn as the lock nut is done up, nothing rotates to move the nut ,Unlike the rear hubs where the brgs can spin on the housing.

[Lynn Eades]

Im not familiar with this set up. I was speaking generally. Normally, if there is a double nut, the first nut is not done up tight, because after the lock tab goes on, and the second nut is fitted and tightened, the preload will be too tight.The reason for this is that the nut moves from one side of the thread to the other, due to the thrust from the lock nut. This increases the preload on the bearings. To arrive at the correct preload, we have to back of the first nut, knowing that the lock nut, when tight, will make the preload right.
This is when it is easy to damage the lock tab.
Does this make sense?

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

As I was having problems posting to MLU to day I've posted the first installment of How Close Can You Come To Loosing A Wheel with pictures at http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...0a%20wheel.htm

I want to thank everyone who has made suggestions, I've followed up on all of your suggestions it turns out that these bloody KEEPERS, LOCKING WASHERS, TAB WASHERS etc are known by various names. Most of the fabricators listed on the web have a minimum parts order of 100 to 1000, slightly more than I need. Though I have found a local shop with a digital controlled plasma unit that looks like they can cut me a smaller number at a reasonable cost.

Now the other point of interest is that each of my three trucks uses a different size or method of locking the front wheel nut.

I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

.... I think you have exhausted your share of luck for this years.

Wonderful pictures and account of the incident.

Boob