Pins are typically used under primarily shear loading. Pins are typically used under primarily shear loading. They are separated into two groups: semipermanent and quick release. These general design ...

I have a Toyota pickup that regularly breaks locking hub studs. All six go at the same time, including the dowel pins. I have ARP super metal studs in there now, and I have broken them three times.

I just wanted to comment on Andrew F’s "Breaking Toyota" question in the July 2016 Nuts & Bolts column. While I do agree that his current hub probably has the stud holes and dowel pin holes wallowed ...

Also known as road and highway “patchwork,” full-depth repair involves cutting out and replacing damaged sections of concrete. When these “patches” are many and far apart, dowel pin drilling can be ...