Lately there's been chatter about loctite and spacers and what not. I am NOT here to tell you what to do but offer up a little tip that will make sure your nuts and bolts are still up to torque and not backing off. This is not only a good idea for your spacers but any and all components you may have replaced.

All I use is a paint pen and mark the nut and thread/bolt so that a quick inspection after wheeling or rotating tires will show if the nuts are backing off. If you're going to do this make sure everything is at its proper torque and then mark it. You can use nail polish as recommended by another member or something similar.

wheel spacer (Teraflex, cause I like only my beer cans made of aluminum )


shock mount for reference

 

wait till she gets pissed you are using her nail polish!

 

loctite also make a product called tamper evident that does the same thing as the paint

 

I had a doctor tell me I needed one of those once...

 

My wife has mine in a jar somewhere. When I find them I'll check em.

 

....checking...yup they are still there! Even after 361 days of marraige. **knock on wood**





In all seriousness thats a simple yet damn good idea!

 

Give it time man, give it time.

Yeah, that is one of ideas that I've used a few times before , years ago. Thanks for reminding my brain about it. Now I got something else to go do to the jk.

 

Been doing this forever, Its part of my trade (Millwrights). Nice of you to share i just took it forgranted that we all do this. There is also a formula to obtain torque by this. If anyone is interested let me know.

 

HaHa, used that on many a flaperon horn brother!

 

i had my jeep turns its head and cough..... still there

that is a good idea i had a incident where a friend was suppose to tighten my lugnuts. after almost loosing the wheel i had to stop and tighten them up