Bklyn.X wrote:
<snip> I’ve heard that the common WARN stud failure can be avoided by using grade 8 bolts and thread-loc however IMHO it’s kinda F’d up that you need to modify the studs with a new, out of the box item…
There could also be two problems you could possibly encounter using those grade 8 bolts. First is that if they break (never seen it) they would be even harder to tap out of the wheel hub than the supplied WARN studs. Second is that if they start to back out they destroy your wheel hub by “egging out” the holes requiring replacement of that wheel hub (seen this more than once).
Quite right, Tom, about not using the Warn supplied studs. But I tried grade 5, grade 8 and grade 10 bolts, and had all grades break and also had them "egging out" the holes. When those higher grades break, they are a real b!itch get out. Broke many a drill bit and extractor on them. When I sheared all six on one wheel, it was easier to just replace the wheel hub.
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