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rdowdy95:

Hey guys!

I am enjoying my cab.  When friends come to play they like to shake it up a lot.  I was wondering.  Today I felt like my joystick bases were getting a little loose.  I lifted up the panel and sure enough they were.  I only hand tightened them when I put them on.  So since all the wires were already in place I squeezed some pliers in there to tighten them.  Is there any other way you know of that you guys tighten the nuts to the mounting bolts to make them hold better?

Not much room in there.  Would maybe putting another nut against the nut already on the bolt be a good idea?  Maybe put two nuts up against each other.  LOL!  Meaning maybe they will hold better.  What did you guys do.  The bolts are long so another nut won't be any trouble.  What did you guys use.  I have the bolts going through the top of the panel and they have a washer/nut on the bottom holding them into place. 

SirPeale:

washer --> lock washer --> nut.  In that order.

mountain:

I like to use nylon lock nuts. They have a nylon insert that is smaller than the threads, once they are on they will never come loose from vibration. You can find them at just about any hardware store.



rdowdy95:


--- Quote from: mountain on April 27, 2007, 08:46:57 pm ---I like to use nylon lock nuts. They have a nylon insert that is smaller than the threads, once they are on they will never come loose from vibration. You can find them at just about any hardware store.



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Hey the nylon insert part does it face the washer on the bolt or does it face opposite direction of the washer.

rdowdy95:

Just wondering, but I will prolly pic some some lock washers  once they get loose again I used these pliers and they are pretty tight on there right now.  Prolly go on monday to my Ma and Pa hardware store to get me some lockwashers.

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