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Old 2006-06-04, 05:39 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
king nut = castle nut = axle nut = whatever the real name is for slotted nuts that you put cotter pins through.
The king nut/castle nut is not the axle nut!!

The axle nut goes on the end of the axle and holds the bearings/hub to the axle, while the castle nut (w/ the cotter pins) holds the ball joint to the knuckle.
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