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Old 01-28-2013, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobra #3170 View Post
I know of two recent cases where the drive pins on a Cobra were sheared off because the knock off was either not torqued properly or there was lubricant on the mating surfaces. You need the pins and the clamp load to retain the wheel.
I think you need the two to work together. The wheel would never be able to take the torque from the axle w/o the pins. However, the wheel needs to be held tight against the hub or the shock of applied torque would sheer the pins off.
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