So how common is this? I just changed my bearings on my 2014 kit (only replaced the bearings and decided to not install the double-bearing upgrade kit this year). Now I'm a bit concerned. I have not gone for the first ride since the change. Timbersled has not published torque specs that I could find so guessing that is why the red loctite. With proper torque, I would think blue loctite would suffice without the pain of using heat to release each time the bearings are changed.
This first change, each bolt took 10 to 15 minutes of heat and a 1/2" impact to get loose. For one of them on the driveshaft, i had to put it in the vice, heat it so hot the grease was dripping out of the bearing and smoking. 20 minutes of trying to heat up the bolt with propane torch and 1/2" impact wrench every 5 minutes and finally got it off. Scary trying to get them off the first time.
Now it sounds like some are having the opposite problem and they are coming loose. Is this due to under torquing? Using no loctite or blue loctite or not enough red? Or some combination? (Edit: or, as mentioned below, should we be loctiting the bearings to the shaft as well?).
I want to know what is NOT working in the above mentioned instances so I don't repeat the mistake. I used blue loctite which has never failed me on other bolts. Maybe I need to pull out the bolts and do over with red loctite? Anyone using blue successfully and if so, what is your torquing method? And for those with the bolts backing out, please share your tightening process details to expand the wisdom of the group. Thanks.