Heres a shocker....My old jeep hub nut socket worked just fine for this job...Something to consider
2 1/16 hub socket
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I thought it would be fun to revive this thread since I got to use my new hub nut socket today.
Here is a photo lining up my progression in hub nut tools.
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Stamped tool that does not accept and ratchet. I hate this tool.
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SK 2-1/16" x 1" drive impact socket, 1"-3/4" adapted and 3/4" -1/2" adapter. I had to turn down the diameter of this socket becasue it was just a hair too big to fit inside the hub. I bought this after the stamped hub nut tool went missing, only later to reappear after I bought this one.
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The Sealey brand 52mm socket with 1/2" drive available from the link at the top. This tool is tough, compact and made for the job AND you can finally get over your hub nut socket envy too.
Here is a photo lining up my progression in hub nut tools.
(right)
Stamped tool that does not accept and ratchet. I hate this tool.
(middle)
SK 2-1/16" x 1" drive impact socket, 1"-3/4" adapted and 3/4" -1/2" adapter. I had to turn down the diameter of this socket becasue it was just a hair too big to fit inside the hub. I bought this after the stamped hub nut tool went missing, only later to reappear after I bought this one.
(left)
The Sealey brand 52mm socket with 1/2" drive available from the link at the top. This tool is tough, compact and made for the job AND you can finally get over your hub nut socket envy too.
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Yes I must have! Then I can send the crappy stamped steel one back home for working on the 97 disco.
I ordered my socket the other day from justoffbase but I haven't heard from them yet. I think their site says that they will e-mail me to tell me what the US shipping.
A friend of mine has the stamped steel socket with a piece of steel plate welded on the back and a cheap 1/2" drive socket welded to the back of that. Poor man's tool but I used it to do my axle/diff/rotor install.
A friend of mine has the stamped steel socket with a piece of steel plate welded on the back and a cheap 1/2" drive socket welded to the back of that. Poor man's tool but I used it to do my axle/diff/rotor install.
Just picked up a socket off ebay for 35.00 shipped on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sealey-SX01...&otn=5&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=6465964246741856705
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sealey-SX01...&otn=5&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=6465964246741856705
I think I have seen a stamped steel socket that is compatible with a 1/2 drive wrench but that was several years ago.
I was at Northern Tool last night and in the Automotive section they have a nice selection of hub sockets. I looked for one a while back, but I was looking for one in the tool section with the other sockets. Go figure. We just made one.
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slorocco said:
Maybe I am missing something, but I couldn't find a 52mm or 2 1/16" socket. Are you sure you found the right socket?
I found a 2 3/32" at my local NAPA. It works well enough, wasn't $35, and I can get a torque wrench on it. The corners of the nuts are already rounded off anyways.
fishEH said:
LOL. Using a torque wrench helps you to use the precise amount of torque to round off a nut.