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[Lapister]

I understand the implications of reusing parts. I'm still searching for a center bolt alone. It's just sad that these major players kits force you to buy it with the their bearing. Even the author of those videos mentioned he couldn't purchase it alone. I wonder if Dealers sell it. Even if there was a chance they did it's probably a $$ part. Still researching.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Lapister

I understand the implications of reusing parts. I'm still searching for a center bolt alone. It's just sad that these major players kits force you to buy it with the their bearing. Even the author of those videos mentioned he couldn't purchase it alone. I wonder if Dealers sell it. Even if there was a chance they did it's probably a $$ part. Still researching.

There are two problems with the OEM center bolt; first, it has a significant under cut area where it is threaded, second it has an O-ring grove cut into it. Both of these significantly weaken the bolt, to the point that every one we have seen that failed, failed in one of these areas.

LN replacement on the left, factory on the right

In the process of extracting the old bearing, you have also stressed the center bolt, which is also not good for it.