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Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:16 pm
by CloudStrife
Does anyone know where I can get some? Toyota is sold out across the board. It's a replace every removal item. Usually I wouldn't care, but mine are slowly getting stripped.

I would just get some from the hardware store, but they have an extended flange, and it seems like it's made like that for a reason..

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:45 am
by davew7
Your standard metric nut with a washer will work just fine, or you can go to your local Fastenal and get
"Hex Flange nuts" Dave W7

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:01 am
by totta crolla
'K nuts' would be my choice of self locking flange nuts.

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:41 pm
by CloudStrife
You mean like nyloc?

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:11 am
by totta crolla
CloudStrife wrote:You mean like nyloc?

No.
I mean like 'K' nuts

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:16 pm
by CloudStrife
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"Keps" nuts??

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:41 pm
by totta crolla
https://k-nuts.com

Self locking is achieved with controlled deformation of part of the thread.
Interestingly they may not be available in the USA
(My Google search search defaults to '.co.uk' rather than '.com')

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:19 pm
by CloudStrife
Ok, that's what I figured. I kept getting .co domains..

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:11 pm
by gzus13
They are also called "jet nuts" in the US.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/produ ... oduct=MJET

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:41 am
by CloudStrife
Awesome thanks man.

Does anyone happen to know the thread pitch, or metric size of these retaining nuts?

I don't have them on hand ATM..

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:48 am
by jdm86gtz
10mm x 1.25mm. They aren't locking type nuts from factory.

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:32 am
by CloudStrife
Yup, yup. Thanks sham.

Do you know why the factory nuts have that extended flange/lip?

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:20 am
by totta crolla
CloudStrife wrote:Yup, yup. Thanks sham.

Do you know why the factory nuts have that extended flange/lip?


Clamping force and also related to 'hardness' of the fastener, ordinary flat washers cannot exert the same force as hardened steel washers. Toyota do stuff right, that's how they roll.
Read this book for more info:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prepare-Win-Bo ... 0615547338

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:23 am
by CloudStrife
totta, you are such a gangster.

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:14 am
by CloudStrife
So I got those jet nuts in from Pegasus auto. Great company, Ordered Thursday night and they arrived early today.

Just wondering, do you recommend a washer with these style nut?

Re: Rear axle retaining nuts

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:40 am
by totta crolla
No washer from the factory