Smaller nuts?

[Stuntmanmike77]

Hello all. I replaced my struts yesterday and was wondering why they came with smaller retaining nuts on top. I installed them cause they came with them. Are they ok to use or should I put the old bigger ones back on? Torqued them down to 50lbft and they seem to ride nice. Just wasn't sure why the new nuts would be smaller?

 

[Stuntmanmike77]

Hello all. I replaced my struts yesterday and was wondering why they came with smaller retaining nuts on top. I installed them cause they came with them. Are they ok to use or should I put the old bigger ones back on? Torqued them down to 50lbft and they seem to ride nice. Just wasn't sure why the new nuts would be smaller?

Sorry about the double pic post's

 

[Blckshdw]

Those look normal to me. Same size as the ones on mine.

 

[budwich]

I think that you will find that a lot of "replacement iron" has smaller nuts sizes compared to the original. I suspect it is a combination of cost / material and ultimately the "hold spec" which might be the same but dependent on material strengths.

 

[Stuntmanmike77]

Ok, thanks guys. Now it's on to the outer rod ends and the upper control arms before my alignment. Such a great site!