P1000 A Arm Install - Ball Joint Stud Length

CSmock

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I have a 2023 1000-3 Trail and recently ordered and installed offset A arms for the front (from the club store). The castle-nuts for the upper ball joints extend well beyond the cotter pin hole when torqued. Initially, I was just going to leave it but the more I read the more I don't feel comfortable leaving this way (see photo). Several threads mentioned nylock nuts, but there were no nylock nuts with my order. Should I replace with Nylock nuts??

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I got the SATV ball joints and never had that issue. Of corse that was back in like 17’ lol.
In your case of it was me, I would go to the hardware and get some Nyloc nuts. That should work minty👌🏼
 
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I got the SATV ball joints and never had that issue. Of corse that was back in like 17’ lol.
In your case of it was me, I would go to the hardware and get some Nyloc nuts. That should work minty👌🏼
Thank you @Remington Going slow, but I'm modeling my build off of yours, ha. Enjoy the Honda Takeover this weekend.

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I added a washer to mine. To but the cotter pin hole between the slots of the castle nut
 

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