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Posted by: HondaMan222

every time i come back from a ride, my rear hubs are always lose, there durablue, but i make them tight, and put a cotter pin in it, like it should have, but they still come lose. what could be the problem? thanks

Posted by: JOEX

Stock hubs are torqued to 101#'s and make sure they are greased.

Posted by: HondaMan222

they have a little grease, but not a lot, should i put more?

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Get used to it is all I can say. Mine come loose every other ride and have for years..

Posted by: Out_Sider

at practice at the track one time, my damn left rear hub came off when i landed a jump..lol.. the cotter key must have been to small and the thing just came out i guess, idk

Posted by: KASCHAK

tighten the hell out of it.. and make sure you got grease..

dont worry about tourque specs..
i use an impact wrench never comes loose

Posted by: HiZ

grease/anti-sieze and an impact!

Posted by: K_Fulk

If you want them to stay tight get some green locktight, clean the grease off of the splines and threads and the threads in the bolt, Apply a good helping of green locktight on the places i just mentioned reinstall the hubs put the hubnut back on with an impact and put the largest cotter key you can fit in the hole. It may take some time to dissasemble next time but everything should stay pretty tight as long as your hubs and splines are not worn.

Posted by: DantheEXman

Impact wrench, and a large cotter pin.

If you cant do that, then Loctite.

Posted by: JDiablo

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Originally posted by K_Fulk
If you want them to stay tight get some green locktight, clean the grease off of the splines and threads and the threads in the bolt, Apply a good helping of green locktight on the places i just mentioned reinstall the hubs put the hubnut back on with an impact and put the largest cotter key you can fit in the hole. It may take some time to dissasemble next time but everything should stay pretty tight ans long as your hubs and splines are not wore.

yup i did that on my lonestars with some locktite and they seem fine for now...may have to check tomorrow though

Posted by: 400ex28

yeah mine come loose all the time also

Posted by: RoadkillerRyan

ya my left one started comin loose now my Chain comes loose every 30-45 min into a ride?
could it be my carrier bearing? that what some kids are tellin me

Posted by: TCracin440ex

if your chain is comming of then its proally stretched and needs to be adjusted....if its your axle b earings lift the quad up by the grab bar and have some 1 shake the axle and watch and see if it moves arround on ya....

Posted by: toby400ex

I have the opposite problem, my left hub is so tight i cant get the nut off with a breaker bar with a 3 foot pole on the end.

Posted by: Meek

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Originally posted by toby400ex
I have the opposite problem, my left hub is so tight i cant get the nut off with a breaker bar with a 3 foot pole on the end.

Try and heat it up with a torch.

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by Rico
Get used to it is all I can say. Mine come loose every other ride and have for years..

Same with mine......