randyh 4 #1 Posted February 15, 2015 Three of my recently purchased WH all have had nails used in place of cotter pins or clips. Some wrapped with duct tape to hold them in place and others just bent around whatever they have been put through. Anything from finish nails to Spikes Just wondering what others have experienced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #2 Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) My first father-in-law used nails to "tighten" up battery post connections! He was a farmer....crude at times! Edited February 15, 2015 by KC9KAS 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randyh 4 #3 Posted February 15, 2015 i have seen that nails driven between battery terminal and clamp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaubrey96 0 #4 Posted February 15, 2015 I use screws to tighten up the battery terminals. But I'm also a farmer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
callum12 256 #5 Posted February 15, 2015 not on a WH but on my lister D i had to use a paper clip instead of a split/ cotter pin, worked great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ol550 830 #6 Posted February 15, 2015 Cotter pin = split nail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,721 #7 Posted February 15, 2015 In a pinch, you use what you have. I have used nails instead of cotter pins many times, then I bought a pack of assorted hairpin cotter pins and haven't used a nail or regular cotter pin for that matter since. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #8 Posted February 16, 2015 I too like bob have used nails many times and still will today,a good spike has a far better shear strength than most of the cheap pins out there today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRanger 1,468 #9 Posted February 16, 2015 My dad also used nails in battery posts all the time when I was a kid. I once used a 16 penny nail as a fix for a tire punctured by a smaller nail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #10 Posted February 16, 2015 Not unusual, pretty common to find 'em. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
