Loctite and Spidertrax

[HB 4X4]

The loctite supplied with SpiderTrax wheel spacers is red, does this mean it's their heavy duty adhesive? I know blue is supposed to be medium, and red is heavy duty, does this hold true with what is supplied with the spacers?

 

[J.A.]

Yes, should be the heavy duty type.

 

[HB 4X4]

Yes, should be the heavy duty type.

Alright, thank you.

I actually have another question, and you're probably the one I would have asked. When I installed my spacers, I did it right before work, so I was in a bit of a hurry. I installed them, torqued them, and everything, then I realized that the bolts are supposed to go on in a way that they look backwards. Should I bother breaking them free and flip them all around?

 

[J.A.]

Do you mean the NUTS went on backwards? If so then I would say YES as the conical shape is that way for a reason and they need to be oriented correctly to seat properly.

Problem is that you now have to fight the red loctite to get the nuts off. Usually heat needs to be applied and then to reinstall you need to clean the threads thouroughly before using more red thread sealer. :bash:

 

[HB 4X4]

I just finished putting the Icons on the rear, and I checked the nuts. Nothing moves, and the nuts won't budge, so I'm just leaving it for a while. I've already had it like that for about a thousand miles, with a 3 day offroading trip in big bear where I beat the hell out of my truck because there was a squeak (which later turned out to be my sway-bar) and nothing has since happened. I'll worry about it some other day.

 

[J.A.]

The tapered or conical seat lug nut serves two purposes, a) helps to center the wheel (or spacer) accurately on the axle and b) reduces the tendency for the nut to loosen.

So far you have been lucky as 1) your using hub centric spacers which center the spacer and 2) the red loctite is keeping the nut from loosening.

Many people on this board are scared to run wheel spacers at all and you are running them with the nuts backwards! :awais:

I would spend the time and correct the situation.

Good Luck.

 

[HB 4X4]

The tapered or conical seat lug nut serves two purposes, a) helps to center the wheel (or spacer) accurately on the axle and b) reduces the tendency for the nut to loosen.

So far you have been lucky as 1) your using hub centric spacers which center the spacer and 2) the red loctite is keeping the nut from loosening.

Many people on this board are scared to run wheel spacers at all and you are running them with the nuts backwards! :awais:

I would spend the time and correct the situation.

Good Luck.

Maybe I'll to that this Sunday while I still have Blair's floor jack. What is needed to remove loctite? Just hammer them off? Also, what would clean the bolts off so I could start fresh?

 

[BlairB]

Maybe I'll to that this Sunday while I still have Blair's floor jack. What is needed to remove loctite? Just hammer them off? Also, what would clean the bolts off so I could start fresh?

Keep the jack as long as you need it

If not Monday, I should see you Sunday at the off road expo anyway,

 

[HB 4X4]

Keep the jack as long as you need it

If not Monday, I should see you Sunday at the off road expo anyway,

Forever? Sweet. :bigok:

Yeah, just what we need, more ideas.

 

[J.A.]

Maybe I'll to that this Sunday while I still have Blair's floor jack. What is needed to remove loctite? Just hammer them off? Also, what would clean the bolts off so I could start fresh?

First try to just remove the lugs as usual as see how tight the red really is. If that doesnt work, I wouldnt hammer the lugs, they may break off. As I mentioned above, Heat is what is usually required, ie. a torch. Then to clean the lugs, again some heat and a wire brush.