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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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Sorry about the dup ! I posted this in General by mistake, thought it best be posted in Technical

I recently purchased a set and was wondering if the OEM Castle Nut can be used, are there enough threads to install the Castlenut/carter pin ?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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no, there is not enough threads to use the original nut and pin.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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Default Thanks for the response 7t2vette

I spoke to Steve at Dragvette and he is sending me the grade 8 Jamb w/washers and loctite.
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There was a shorter nut included in the kit. It just barely clears the threads, so there is no room for a pin. Steve recommends you use loctite. I also check mine every so often.

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HOW LONG IS THE INSTALL ON THE SAFETY LOOPS?? I WAS THINKING OF PUTTING THEM ON THE DRIVE SHAFT AND HALF SHAFTS SOON...DO THEY BOLT RIGHT UP ??..----------
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Default Haven't installed mine yet, but I don't believe

it will take too long. I only got the half-shaft loops. If you have offset trailing arms, there is a special set of loops for them, just talk to Steve at Dragvette.com.

The value in the loops is the money/time it saves you if one of the half-shafts should break loose .

Steve got mine shipped out right away.
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i have stock style trailering arms, o.k. lets forget for now about the drive shaft(they should make them 2 piece so you dont have to drop shafts!!,(oh ! there goes another patient idea!) how long would you say the install is for the bolt up of the safty loops on the half shafts??they do bolt up right???
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Default Carl A - yep they bolt right up

haven't done my install yet, Not sure how long it will take.

Probably about 1 hour per side would be my guess.

You could call and talk to Steve at Dragvette, nice dude.

Dragvette.com 877-422-0943 5-9pm Central Time.

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