Originally Posted By Dave's White Rock '68 Droptop
I'm somewhat concerned about these aftermarket rally nuts. I repaired one stud a few weeks back that had cross threaded coming OFF and had to pull a wheel yesterday and another one cross threaded coming off and I know they were on straight and torqued to 100 ft pounds. I think the metal is too soft.
I also found nuts loosening up and now check em regularly...
are there more than one manufacturer?
I cant recall where I got this set from...think it was classic
If the metal in the nut was weak then why does the stud fail and not the nut?
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