spindle nut socket question

so i searched...found in a thread that someone said the spindle nut socket is technically supposed to be 2 3/32 but 2 1/16 will work,,looked around and quadratec lists one as 2 1/8 and 4wd lists it as 2 1/16 with the same part number..need to go get one..which size should i ask for...also where can i get one without ordering...(ie napa,autozone)

 

I ordered one fro Kaiserwillys.com and it was 2 1/8 in size.

http://www.kaiserwillys.com/product/1537/Spindle





Todd

 

i tried all the local parts stores. no luck. all they had was sockets for small nuts. i ordered on from kaiserwills as well. it is a 2 1/16".

 

Looks like it's an Omix-Ada part: http://www.omix-ada.com/jeep-parts/productInfo.asp?itemNo=A-692

A-692 is a W-O era PN, that likely dates back to WWII.

Oconee may be the cheapest place to get it, since they almost always have free shipping.
http://www.oconeeoffroad.com/servlet/the-3853/1-fdsh-2-drive-spindle-nut/Detail

You have a problem with online sources? I expect you'll have to find a Jeep retailer nearby if you want to buy it over the counter.

 

Mine came from NAPA, they have a whole line of these in several different sizes.

 

might have a time contraint,,thats all.....looked at napas website but couldnt find it..i hate asking the parts monkeys...part #'s are always easier

 

Don't shoot me... :smash:

A chisel works. Leaves the nut dinged up, but works in a pinch.

 

I went to a brake specialty parts store
they have parts for brakes and stuff back inot the 40s
they gave me an exact fit

 

I've taken apart many spindle nuts with chisel marks. Yep, it works. It's nice to have the right socket though.

 

When I got my Jeep the jam nuts were perfectly round and I needed a spanner wrench to get them off. I used a chisel. The nuts setting the bearing were the standard large hex nuts. I used a 2 /16" socket. I've seen the sockets at Napa and Carquest on the shelf.

 

mine is just a piece or pipe that was pressed into a hex shape. So yea i dont think they got real scientific with the measurement

 

Dont forget about Snap-On, Mac, or Matco. Craftsman might even make one.

 

Most farm supply places have them too.
As Tim said, a chisel or junk screwdriver will work, but I've always ended up with a slice in my finger, somehow.

 

I just got mine in the mail yesterday. The nuts were full of chisle marks. My grandfather bought the Jeep in 1959 and I don't think he ever used a wrench on them.
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bantam trailers use the same size wrench too

 

my socket barely fit.
because they were chewed to crap by some guy with a chisel!