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Sourcing Grade 8 bolts.....

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I got my 12 prop shaft bolts and 12 Cleveloc all-metal locking nuts in for my diff today. OUCH! 40+ bucks! If you want to dance, ya gotta pay the band.
 
BobbyD said:
Don.... I'm sure they are of better quality. My whole point in this thread is that way too many people replace very critical bolts with Grade 8 when they should be using "close tolerance" or "precision ground" bolts.
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Bobby- No pro blemo man.
You know, I should practice what I preach. When I redid my shafts I hadn't discovered this place yet. I know I just got stinkin ordinary grade 8's in there.
Probably not even the right shouldered ones.
 
BobbyD said:
How did those Cleveloc nuts go on compared to nyloc? Were they harder to get on or about the same?
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The Cleveloc nut is an all-metal locking nut that requires more torque to seat, not that that matters - you are wrenching them on anyway. But you know and feel the difference. Never was a fan of Nyloc nuts in a high stress application. Technically, Clevelocs are reusable. I always replace them when I take them down though. A little red Loctite won't hurt either.
 
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