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Pictures would have been a better explanation. Imagine you have a 6 inch bolt, but the elevated clamping force only comes in to affect the last 2 inches. Grind maybe 3 inches a little bit and your Not fighting the full running torque of the nut.

No, you would still have at least a 1/2 inch of threads above the nut, you just wouldn’t be fighting the entire length of the threaded stud. threads would be at least 3 quarters away around the entire length of the stud with a 100% about a half inch above the nut.

One of these days being smarter and better prepared than everyone else is gonna go to your head someday. Good job! we tell everyone of our kids and family, minimum of five gallons of drinking water in jugs at all times In case of problems.

All the A3 tires rims that we have done, we lightly sand (grind)the inside of the wheel studs (rim to rim half studs)next to the hub center about maybe a quarter of the diameter and with the rim torqued down should have about a half to three quarters of an inch of full threads above the nut...

$1900 a year, that’s like 6 times what we pay!!

Here in okieville, offroad or not,never had a problem

We have several diesel vehicles. And some set for a month or two. If we see that we are going to be traveling or for what ever reason we drain or siphon as much fuel as we can out because we can use it in another vehicle. say with a hmmvee or a m-35 pour a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the...

Have to ask the obvious question, is the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, differentials and axles going to be Upgraded (a lot?) to be able to harness this power?

Yea, I had a yak with the air start system. Truly amazing system never once leaked down. got nervous about taking it to a air show and being there overnight if it ever leaked down. So installed an electric starter also just incase. One time after doing some maintenance and being on an extended...

Good for you, most transfer cases are a lot easier to work on than most people realize

And here’s our hmmwv front bumper with brush guard. and excellent job on that bumper, pat yourself on the back and smile.

I need a picture of your mother, we must be related …haha in making ours we needed it to be smooth on the front because we either tow a 44’ fifth wheel toy hauler or a 12’ camper with our Jeep on a flatbed trailer. So one way or another we are heavy in our travels. And for some reason people...

Nitrogen is fine, watch the pressure. A lot of rusky piston yaks have the same ”air” start type system.

Michelin web site for truck tires has some specs

And the carbon above the top ring is normal because if you mic out the top of most diesels , above the top ring diameter is normally smaller than below the rings. ( face of the piston gets most of the heat and expands more) which in heat failure (over fueling or cooling issue) there would...

Again I have been around Reno racers, (Allisons, Merlin’s, with lots of boost) and tractor pulling. I have to say this is very unique to me for failure of a “stock” engine. But the beauty of a diesel over a “gas” engine is that you can’t melt a piston by going “lean”. Ya can by over fueling...

And you should be commended for a great answer to a question with pictures too!

Yes they have nuts too.

spending some time looking at your photos, it really looks like there was an obstruction in the cylinder. And with it running I don’t think you could put that engine in a laboratory sitting and hydrauliclly lock it up with coolant while in was running at anything above idle RPM. I would start...

Never seen a wrist pin broken in a “stock” configuration. I like you would be pis*ed. and have ever right to be