I installed the black axle covers on my 06 fatboy today and when I put everything back together I used the replacement washer which is thinner on the rear axle. I had to do this because when you mount the brackets on the axles they add some width therefore you use the thinner washer in order to keep clearances accurate and so that the hole lines up to put the cotter pin through. When I read the directions, they said the thinner washer should only be used on 2000 models. My question is this, mine is an 06 and it seemed necessary to use the thinner washer. Do the directions mean 2000 and later models?

I used the stock (thicker) washer at first and the lug nut would not tighten down enough to get the cotter pin through, thats when I use the thinner washer and all seemed to line up appropriately.

This just made me wonder why the directions would say 2000 models only?

 

Yea I noticed that when I put mine on too. But I had to use the thin washer also so I think they must mean 2000 on up.

 

Same happened to me, use the thin washer.

 

Hello Warg, I'd like to see a picture of the finished job if you feel like posting one......Thx
Dan

 

would like to see a picture of those too

 

A pic is on the way, just got to get a chance to upload it.

 

have you got those pictures yet?

 

While WARG is providing his pictures, take a look at the 3 pictures I took of my black axle covers finished job, note the red LED lights I put behind the covers and the brand new 210/50-17 Metzeler rear tire.



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Like 85 said I like the finished look