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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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That's the first I've heard of lock titeing them...anyone else do this?
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 11:39 PM
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I used loctite when i added my adapters/spacers. Few, light drops on the threads then.. Torqued em down to 90' lbs. havent moved yet in 6k. Gotta rotate this weekend.
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Old Oct 11, 2014 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Chefbrujo
I used loctite when i added my adapters/spacers. Few, light drops on the threads then.. Torqued em down to 90' lbs. havent moved yet in 6k. Gotta rotate this weekend.
Exactly, as long as you do not use a ton of the red (warning, red loctite WILL make you blow torch it off) it is all good, it keeps them from vibrating loose but a good hard wrenching will break it just fine. Just make sure your hardware and wrenches are the proper size and grade of steel
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Old Oct 12, 2014 | 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Mountain Man Tim
Why recheck torque all the time when you can torque them once with a little light grade locktite and know they are going to stay until you break them loose in the future?
1. Because the wheels use threaded inserts and you'll pull them all out if you change a tire.

2. Because it's not just bolts loosening, it's how the ring sits on the tire bead. The bolts don't have to back out for them to become loose.
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Old Oct 12, 2014 | 06:29 AM
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Too much Loctite and you may break the bolts off or if you break the head off a bolt when wheeling you will a fun time removing what is left. Most wheels use a pretty small diameter bolt and like stated above you have to be careful that you get the ring even around the tire.
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