Reuse cotter pins for rear tire bolt nuts

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#11 Unread post by ofblong »

hehe those are the ones im talking about. Big ones I have never dealt with only the small ones.
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#12 Unread post by Johnj »

flw wrote:
Johnj wrote:I bought a lot of hitch pin clips and use them to replace cotter pins.
Does that seem reliable ?
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#13 Unread post by Lisa »

I'd reuse one only long enough to get a new one, but i wouldn't bother with buying them from the stealership, the local hardware or automotive parts place should have them.
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