odd spindle lock nut

[tpatton75]

Anybody come across this kind of lock had Warner hubs?

 

[shamu]

WOW I never have seen that out side locking system

 

[bronconut73]

I think mine look like that.

I believe that is just the regular spindle lock nut, right?

 

[tpatton75]

First nut is normal special lock washer outer nut has Allen set screws and was finger tight

 

[Steve83]

The only purpose for that system would be to make VERY fine adjustments to the wheel bearing preload; much finer than these trucks (or any other I can think of) would need.

It would also eliminate the need for the special spanner wrench to torque the outer nut. But that's just a side-effect (and not really a good one).

 

[langester]

I had a Scout II in High school. Those look similar to the ones it had. It had automatic hubs and the outside lock rings had allen screws in them also. Been a long time ago but sure does look familiar.

 

[DirtDonk]

I think that's getting warmer. I was thinking automatic as well, though I've never actually worked on a set, so can't be sure.

What does the knob and mechanism look like tpatton? Does it look just like a normal one, or could it say "auto" on it somewhere?

Paul

 

[sprdv1]

all looks standard cept for the top washer/lock cap, not seen that one

 

[chuck]

The set screws lock the outer nut. I have seen it before on warn rear hubs.

 

[ntsqd]

I believe what we're seeing is the system used by Warn on, at least, their GM application locking hubs but with a PO mod of the drilled and tapped holes and the set screws.

Superwinch used a similar locking method behind their locking hubs. My '79 Sub had the same set-up, minus the set screws, under it's locking hubs. I've threatened to drill & tap yota wheel bearing nuts to do exactly that.

 

[Apogee]

There are several similar aftermarket options like that for the Toyota crowd...works fine.

 

[gddyap]

Ford used a self locking nut with the auto locking hubs. It had a spring-loaded ratcheting locking feature. You tightened them enough to preload the bearings and that was it. They worked with some Superwinch hubs I had but didn't fit under Warns. I don't know if they fit under stock locking hubs. They look like this:

 

[Justafordguy]

I've seen them before on one of my Broncos in the past. I don't like em, way more trouble than the standard ones. I would replace them with the regular lock nuts available through our vendors.

 

[tpatton75]

Already got new ones From JBG I didn't like tiny set screws

 

[sprdv1]

Already got new ones From JBG I didn't like tiny set screws

Good plan....

 

[SpareParts]

The came factory on my 1988 bronco... it had the weird lockouts like a Ranger or a Explorer had. When you remove the wheel, the lock out would set overtop of the studs and would slide off. I've only seen one other one like it.... Mine was a Custom, no power anything, 302 and C6.

 

[Steve83]

The came factory on my 1988 bronco.

Not the type in post #1 of this thread. Maybe the type in post #12 . %)

 

[SpareParts]

Not the type in post #1 of this thread. Maybe the type in post #12 . %)

Yeah, your right... I'm using Tapatalk on my phone to look at CB.com. It shows the last pic in the feed. I'm guilty for not reading the whole thread.