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need help with front hubs

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by andy howell, Oct 31, 2010.

  1. Oct 31, 2010
    andy howell

    andy howell Member

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    ok so i'm an idiot. i need to do hub service on a '74 cj5 and for the life of me i can't remember what socket i need to remove the spindle nuts. can someone refresh my old mind so i can have it here before the jeep arrives? my brain only holds so much, and as new info arrives the old gets pushed out. thanks!
    andy
     
    andy howell, Oct 31, 2010
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  2. Oct 31, 2010
    DREDnot

    DREDnot Not new to JEEPS

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    2-1/16"
    "thin-wall"

    Most regular sockets are too thick to fit in the hub.

    You need one of those ones made out of welded sheetmetal like they sell in the jeep catalogs
     
    DREDnot, Oct 31, 2010
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  3. Oct 31, 2010
    andy howell

    andy howell Member

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    got it! i knew i was sposed to have one but couldn't remember which one. boy is coming from the coast so now i'm ready. thanks, i owe you a favor!
    andy
     
    andy howell, Oct 31, 2010
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    Jeepenstein

    Jeepenstein Me like Jeep.. 2024 Sponsor

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    NAPA has a specific socket for these that works well and isn't too expensive, at least that where I got mine. I have no clue how much it was.. I got tired of trying to "chisel" them out.. haha
     
    Jeepenstein, Oct 31, 2010
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