Help Need - Front Axle Keeper Washers

[Paul Singleton]

Hi Phil, as for the left side nuts coming loose on the wheel bearing the forward rotation of the wheel will tend to loosen the nuts. On the right hand side the rotation would tighten the nuts. That was the reasoning behind the left hand thread wheel nuts on the left side of CMP vehicles.
As for the tang shearing off the washer I have had the same problems when tightening the outside nut. Over tightening the outside nut tends to turn the inside nut slightly and shears off the tang.
I have no idea on where to source the washer. Any medium duty trucks that I have worked on have a flat on the spindle for the washer and not a tang. I will keep a look out on some of the industrial stuff at work for a washer.

Paul

[Bob McNeill]

The washer shown must have been off heaps of times as you only fold the tab over onto one flat each time, if you adjust the brg properly it will take years until it has to be redone, use loctite wickin 290 after final adjustment or threadlock when happy with result.

[gjamo]

Hi Phil,
Just do a search for tab washers on the web. Stacks of manufacturers your side of the swamp.
Graeme

[ozm29c]

Phil,
With modern technology available to you these days, could I suggest that you send your drawing to either a Laser or Water jet cutter and have a new set of washers cut out. Once you pay for the set up cost the actual production cost is very affordable
Cheers
John Wilson