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I'm late to the party but here is an old school fix if you have decent, but not perfect, threads in the hub. Replace the bolts with studs. The studs need to be long enough for two nuts, a lock plate ring (no tabs required), and lock washers. Secure the axle with a set of nuts. Next, install the plate, then lock washers and the second set of nuts. This locks all the studs to the plate so none of them can loosen.

Mike