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Originally Posted by Megadan
Medium Loctite, Nylock, or Stover nuts are more than sufficient to retain the front bolt. Mine has yet to get loose or back off - torqued to 32ft-lbs/44Nm.
I also place my axle nut on the left side since the Hawk lacks pinch bolts for axle retaining. This ensures that any potential force applied to the axle shaft via the front bearing inner races turn against the nut in the "righty tighty" direction.
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Yes Left Not right ! I used loctite on mine but was used to seeing castle nuts on axles that I thought about getting a castlenut but drilling the shaft would be a pain and I would most likely mark it and have a local machine shop drill it for me (been there done that and after three ruined bolts I gave up trying to get it perfectly straight - although thinking about it a jig could probably be made to put hold the bolt for drilling).
Thanks for the input I will stick with the loctite for now