Moderators Mike and Carol Posted May 16, 2022 Moderators Share Posted May 16, 2022 I’ll never think of a bottle jack the same way after this thread! 1 3 Texas Hill Country | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 6.7L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geO Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I had a bit of a struggle removing the old cotter pin. I cut down the new one and was wondering if how I replaced it is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted May 16, 2022 Moderators Share Posted May 16, 2022 George - Assuming that your grease cap will fit - snug all the way down to where the rim of the grease cap is basically sitting flush with the rim of the hub then it looks OK to me. Bill 1 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Near Asheville, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted May 17, 2022 Moderator+ Share Posted May 17, 2022 George, looks like a good job to me. I hate cotter pins, they always manage to slice open a finger. 1 Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved Storm, Lucy, Maggie and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry L Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 What size socket is needed to remove the castle nut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted June 20, 2022 Moderator+ Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Terry L said: What size socket is needed to remove the castle nut? The castle nut should never be tight enough to not be able to be removed by hand. But, I believe a 1-3/16” will work. 1 Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved Storm, Lucy, Maggie and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katanapilot Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Terry L said: What size socket is needed to remove the castle nut? I just replaced the bearings two days ago. On my Ollie, the Dexter axle nut was 1 1/2”. No cotter pins on mine - Dexter used an axle nut clip that is reusable. 2 2020 Elite II Hull #628, Houghton Heat Pump, Victron MP2, SmartSolar, Orion, Cerbo, Lynx install in progress... TV - 2011 Toyota Tundra Crew Max Platinum 4WD, Magnuson Supercharger, OME suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank C Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 7 hours ago, Terry L said: What size socket is needed to remove the castle nut? It’s a 1-1/2” hex nut on my 2019 Oliver, with a retainer clip on the nut, not a cotter pin. If you have an older Oliver that has the old style wheel bearings that require grease re-packing you will need the socket and a torque wrench to properly service the wheel bearings. After repacking the bearings with grease, the nut must be torqued to 50 ft-lbs to properly seat the bearings, then backed off to just finger tight. So as mentioned above you don’t need the socket to remove the nut since it should only be finger tight in use, but you do need the socket to properly re-install the nut. Here’s a good video from Dexter (the axle manufacturer). https://youtu.be/GnH-h3W9XvI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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