Stupid question I know, but I went to Schmucks and they had a 55mm socket for "Toyota Landcruiser and Pickup". It was only $16. Reading about the axle hub nut on here everyone is using a 54mm socket. Are there different sizes for Add and manual hubs? I don't want to get everything torn apart and it not work.

 

ADD and manual should use the same.... thou my gut tells me that there is 1mm difference in 55 and 54

 

Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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I know for a fact a Craftsman 2-1/8" works...

 

If you squint your eyes a little....

 

A 55mm will work fine. One millimeter difference is a lot on a 10mm socket, but not so much on a 55mm socket.

Seriously though I think you will be fine, many people use a 36mm on the newer trucks which require a 35mm and I have never seen one strip.

When you take my advice though and it does strip, post pics.

 

Sadist....

 

What you are really asking is will the 55mm work in place of the 54mm. I just bought a 55mm because the store didn't have a 2 1/8? or a 54mm. You have to push the torque wrench onto the nut and hold it there. There is a little play but it will just fine for torquing wheel bearings.

Frank

 

We have 54mm sockets for $14.

Why buy the wrong thing and make it work when you can get the right thing to start with?

 

how else will anyone learn from their mistakes

size does matter

 

Well in my case I had the correct socket but it disappeared. With the truck torn apart and a need to get it back together I went to the local parts store. After grumbling to myself about tools disappearing and stores not carrying the one size you need, I settled on the +1mm socket and proceeded to put my truck back together torquing the wheel bearings to spec accordingly. Now if you have time, absolutely order the right socket.

Frank

 

just use channelocks!!! jk

 

 

Jetson!! Your Fired!!! jk

 

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Channelocks! I always thought we did the hammer and chisel/screwdriver method.
I know the PO of my truck did.
I had to buy all new parts.

 

I did that the screwdriver/hammer method on the first round.. 6hrs, not one place in town had any kind of socket big enough.. (at the time i had NO IDEA what size socket was needed).. this was years ago

Ended up finally finding a 2 - 3/16" Craftsmen ... the nuts have a few dents n nicks now but thread on fine. The socket is a bit lose but it works just fine for the axle nuts.

Tore apart a spare hub other day and the PO had used hammer and flat head as well but they really did a number on these nuts, ugh. lol

 

wow thats all i can say is wow id hate to see all of us get together and try to work on just one car and not fight or yell that its not going to work just one car even changing a tyre i bet we wont get along lol but hell yelling and fighting is just the fun part about getting together with a bunch of guys and working on a car with a cooler full of beer right lol

 

It will work, channel locks will work, pipe wrench , crescent wrench, or a hammer and chisel if all else fails

 

Nope! Just wrench away! This thread is funny!

James