Old 02-17-13 | 03:17 PM
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djb
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Originally Posted by seeker333
I would assemble with blue Loctite or similar threadlocking compound. Nylon-insert lock nuts work pretty good too. Pay attention to the connecting hoop over the tire - if you lose a hoop fastener, either side of the rack could rotate into the revolving wheel, which could also be disastrous.
that makes a lot of sense re loctite and the nylon insert nuts. That did bug me that the bolts have Philips (cross) heads instead of allen key shapes, and that knowing that stuff does loosen up sometimes, I would have to take my little Y shaped tool to hold the rear bolts in place to properly tighten them if they began to loosen (the Y shaped tool with 3 diff bolt sizes is lighter than my smallest adjustable wrench)

Im pretty good about keeping track of bolt tightnesses, but as you say, due to the design of seperate loop etc, you really need to keep an eye on all the attachment points. Ive never used loctite, so would want to use the stuff that is more or less easily "crackable" when it comes time to disassemble (I dont want to keep this on all the time, basically when making sure it works well enough, and then in July when hopefully the trip will pan out)
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