Locking Wheel Nuts

[305HemiGuy]

Hey guys, was wondering if someone could recommend some good locking wheel nuts for the K8? I've lost 2 wheel nuts in the last 2 outings. Kraton went one way and the tire went rolling off the other way

 

[Radiocontrolsoul]

Blue loctite

 

[Hammer Down]

I haven’t tried them personally but..

https://m2cracing.net/shop/shop.php#!/M2C-1189-24MM-SURE-LOC-HEX-NUT/p/478044747/category=136127903

 

[Garcbomber]

Increase your torque spec, thousand dollar rig and no torque wrench??

40 ft-lbs on my 17mm hex, never lost a wheel nut and own 3 Mojave which nobody can keep on apparently

 

[305HemiGuy]

Blue loctite

Not a bad idea, I have some on hand that I could give a try.

I haven’t tried them personally but..

https://m2cracing.net/shop/shop.php#!/M2C-1189-24MM-SURE-LOC-HEX-NUT/p/478044747/category=136127903

I have the M2C double locking nuts on my Mojave wheels, they work beautifully. I'm glad M2C has a similar product for the K8. I wouldn't mind replacing the factory nuts with those for sure.

Increase your torque spec, thousand dollar rig and no torque wrench??

40 ft-lbs on my 17mm hex, never lost a wheel nut and own 3 Mojave which nobody can keep on apparently

Actually I do have a torque wrench.

 

[Garcbomber]

Yeah I can’t answer why Arrma didn’t do any testing on assembly before selling RTRs. Just hopes and dreams that stuff stayed together!

 

[Robbbbbb66]

Increase your torque spec, thousand dollar rig and no torque wrench??

40 ft-lbs on my 17mm hex, never lost a wheel nut and own 3 Mojave which nobody can keep on apparently

New improved mojo wheels really helped that issue.

 

[305HemiGuy]

New improved mojo wheels really helped that issue.

Yea I think they finally got that issue resolved for the most part. You don't really hear as much these days about Mojo wheel nut issues.

 

[Clubin]

Increase your torque spec, thousand dollar rig and no torque wrench??

40 ft-lbs on my 17mm hex, never lost a wheel nut and own 3 Mojave which nobody can keep on apparently

Lol. Yah rite.

 

[Garcbomber]

I’ve never ran the fortress wheels on them, probably why

 

[Clubin]

I’d love to see a video of you torquing a wheel nut with a torque wrench.

 

[SirCrashALot]

Can confirm.
I crank my Mojave wheel nuts with a foot long wrench and i don't loose wheels. Never thought of using my torque wrench, though.
Good one.
i do use the torque setting on my cordless drill/screwdriver on the Traxxas Slash hexes.

 

[Moirae]

I know I'm a fat ass but damn you guys make me feel like the hulk out here. I've never had a wheel come off in my life and I tighten them all by hand. I used to think I was doing them too tight as I've cracked 1 or 2 wheels in my day. Never even had a mojave wheel come off either though.

 

[Garcbomber]

17mm 6-pt shallow socket, Hell I use a 1/2” drive 18V impact at the track. Couple braps on and off!

TEKTON 3/8 Inch Drive Micrometer Torque Wrench (10-80 ft.-lb.) 24330 https://a.co/d/7FyA0ju

 

[Moirae]

Wait when I said by hand I meant with a hand tool and not a power tool or anything

 

[Garcbomber]

I start them by hand if that counts!

Wait when I said by hand I meant with a hand tool and not a power tool or anything

 

[Dutch]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Click

 

[djrahbee]

I've never had a wheel come off

Me either. I use an impact to take them off and hand tighten when putting them back on. I have been seeing people lose wheel nuts left and right on YT and hear about it all the time on the forum but never happened to me once. Maybe don't be a puss when hand tightening??

 

[ross_jsy]

I've stripped 2 stub axles from over tightening wheel nuts and still have them coming loose

 

[djrahbee]

I've stripped 2 stub axles from over tightening wheel nuts and still have them coming loose

Over tightening by hand?