I was under my truck doing an oil change tonight and I noticed special headed bolts connecting the "axle tube" to the clamshell on the IFS. They look like a splined head. Anyone know where to get the right socket to fit on this? I will be regearing soon and I assume I will need to get these suckers out...Thanks

BTW here is a video of me havin a little fun with my truck this weekend in N. Arizona. Bad camera angle, but you get the idea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDiuEF3W6WM

 

A Torx bolt?

 

sorry, couldn't help with your question but wow never seen a 3rd gen jump that high before. I won't do that to my rig lol

 

Sorry I should have took a picture of it... put it looks something like this, they are calling this a external torx bolt in this picture...

 

Yeah I guess its little bit of the "young and dumb" mix with good'ol bud light. Wait till I post the pictures, the video does not do justice of the flight. haha

 

Yes, external TORX

 

sweet that was easy, now just where to find a socket for one of these guys.

 

Anywhere that sells tools

 

this is all making sense now.... haha but really thanks for your help

 

Haha, that's the first time I've seen someone try to do that with their 3rd gen! Curious to see those pix that you said you got.

 

x2 Lets see 'em

 

If you dont have the right socket, usually a 12pt socket will get them out. Just know what you are doing and dont round them off. They arent in there all that tightly, so it usually isnt a big deal.

 

You can probably buy a single metric external torx socket from Sears.

 

I will look around at sears for the right socket, then probably just get them out and replace them with regular hex head bolts. Thanks for your help!

I will get the CD with the pics on it today or tommorow so you guys can laugh at them.

 

I'm switching my bolts out too, just picked some up today at the fastener store.

They are m12x1.25 (fine threaded). you'll prolly have to go to a fastener store to get them, all the other places i went either didn't have fine thread or the bolts were too long.

The bolts i ended up with were tad longer than needed, so got some washers with em.

 

When I had to get them out I just bought a cheap set at harbor freight and it did the job. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=5931