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Offline Buddy

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4x4 socket
« on: May 26, 2011, 12:23:01 pm »
Dont know the proper name but is there not a speacial socket for tightening the 4x4 nut in my front hub. if so are there different kinds or are they all the same. i have tried tightin it with a flathead but cant seem to get it tight enough.
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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2011, 01:07:33 pm »
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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2011, 06:46:54 pm »
there are a couple different sizes. Depending on if you have a 1/2 / 3/4 ton. or a 1 ton.
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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 06:49:54 pm »
I should have noted that sorry, I have a 1/2 ton
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Offline silverj

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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2011, 08:11:38 pm »
I have always gotten mine at autozone, and they look just as Vile posted. 
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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2011, 08:13:10 pm »
you can rent it for free at kragens/oreilleys
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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2011, 09:06:25 pm »
If you need a tool more than once you should own it!
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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2011, 10:06:39 pm »
Quote from: Blazin on May 26, 2011, 09:06:25 pm
If you need a tool more than once you should own it!

Or do it right the first time! ;D

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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2011, 10:31:22 pm »
Agreed, just buy one. I bought the one labeled 1/2 ton, and the one labeled 1-ton because I didn't have mine apart yet. It turned out the one for the 1/2 ton worked on my 3/4ton. So the 1-ton is now around for a "just in case" use. I do hope to upgrade to 1-ton axles some day. hey, maybe that's a good justification to the wife, "but honey, I need those axles so i have something to use that socket on". Think she'll buy it?
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Re: 4x4 socket
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2011, 10:43:58 pm »
1/2 and 3/4 ton are the same axle.
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