Stabilizer (BAL) jack --loose nuts?

[Kistler]

I guess the LockTite got tired; the nut comes off my driver's side rear jack again.....they all did it before. The nuts screw off when I screw them up.

What is the best fix? Double nut? not certain I have room enough for two nuts.......

My last episode was this a.m. leaving Rancheros RV Park in Santa Fe; now in Holbrook and am not looking forward to tomorrow a.m.--except we are returning to Oro Valley.

[Ganglin]

Do you have lock washers under those puppies....?

[wasafari]

it's rather simple, if you are on ashpalt or concrete and it's dry, the dang things won't come off. If it's raining and muddy grass or sand/gravel they will come off even if you have tack welded the nuts on......

[Kistler]

Wasafari, you are correct; in spring 2003 went to GA...rained from San Antonio on....the nuts had a ball. I was in the mud every a.m. ended up unstabilized

Lock nuts won't work; the screw drive has to rotate.

Kistler

[alan]

I bought new ones after the first fell off (vintage 1985), and haven't had a problem since.

[overlander63]

If there is room at the end of the shaft, you can drill a hole through it, and use a castle nut and cotter pin, like a wheel bearing. If not, maybe you could drill through the nut and bolt, and put a roll pin through them.

[john hd]

terry beat me to it.

drill, then roll pin.

john

[richinny]

how about a nylock nut?