Bloody Big Socket
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 05, 2007 at 23:02
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MichaelR
At the 4WD show at Wandin a bloke was selling reasonably cheaply the bloody big socket required to do the wheel bearings on the Landcruiser. Should have bought one at the time. Does anyone know where I can get one at a reasonable price?
Thanks
Michael
Reply By: Pete and Lez S.A. - Thursday, Jul 05, 2007 at 23:23
Thursday, Jul 05, 2007 at 23:23
You can buy direct from Toyota, but I wouldn't think it would be a reasonable price. I think from memory it is a 3/4 or 1" drive, so need suitable adapter as
well.
Cheers Peter and Lez
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Reply By: V8 Troopie - Thursday, Jul 05, 2007 at 23:37
Thursday, Jul 05, 2007 at 23:37
If you are handy with metalwork it is not hard to make a suitable socket.
I shopped around for it for a while but found nothing that could justify the price asked for my very occasional use. The best hint I had was to
shop at a rural supply place for a box spanner which apparently are cheaper than sockets but there was no such place near my location.
The socket I made in my shed works just fine.
Klaus
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 08:09
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 08:09
That's what I did.
I had a spare nut and some steel bar about 4cm by 6mm or there abouts.
I clamped
the nut in the vice with the metal bar and folded the metal around
the nut. Had to reposition it all a couple of times and it took a bit of careful tapping with a heavyish hammer but I managed to get things lined up. I welded the seam and trimmed the end on the grinder. I then welded a length of box section stell onto the hex I had made. More flat bar across the top of that and a 19mm nut on that.
I put a 19mm socket on my torque wrench and use that to adjust the wheel bearing nut to the specified torque.
I had an entertaining afternoon in the shed and saved about $50.00. That's a win win win. And I win again wvery time I use it.
Duncs
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Reply By: apriti00 - Thursday, Jul 05, 2007 at 23:44
Thursday, Jul 05, 2007 at 23:44
Try giving these guys a call, I bought
mine there and they were the cheapest by a
country mile. Hopefully they will have some more in stock as I purchased the last one in Mar.
Email: sales@landrovers.com.
Telephone: +61 3 9890 0509
Fax: +61 3 9898 6374
Don't worry about the name they have the 54mm socket you want for a toyota.
Cheers Walter
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Reply By: A-TREK CAMPING HIRE - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 00:17
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 00:17
Try the 4wdshop on Ebay, type in the item number 190128911847 in the search, $30.00 buy it now plus $10.00 postage, cheers, Dave.
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Follow Up By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 18:02
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 18:02
Hi Dave
What size drive do you need?. I have half inch. If i was going to bother with one i'd like to be able to use my torque wrench on it.
Cheers Lyndon
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Follow Up By: Member - 120scruiser (NSW) - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 18:29
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 18:29
Lyndon,
mine is 1/2 inch drive.
I have one in my workshop in which I bought from my tool man. All I need now is to replace
my home made one for the Patrols.
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Reply By: Off-track - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 00:19
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 00:19
You can do without a socket anyway. A common bladed screwdriver or punch and a hammer will do the trick.
Certainly best to have a socket but not a necessity.
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 00:22
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 00:22
I got
mine from Autopro Mt Isa, and for anyone else travelling in the
Blackall Qld area Autopro has a very good range of Toyota Spares,
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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 08:59
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 08:59
I ordered
mine through my local auto parts store and its a tube spanner that you put a bar through, works fine, was about $30 from memory
Cheers Pesty
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 09:51
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 09:51
I bought
mine, and the three pronged thingo, way back in 1988 when I owned a Troopie.
I kept them kicking around the workshop because I am a hoarder and guess what !!??
Now I've got a 2007 Landcruiser Cab Chassis and they are a current item once more.
Ain't Toyota just wunnerful? Having such foresight !!
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Reply By: Scrubcat - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 20:36
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 20:36
Michael,
I just checked Ebay, item No 180121962996 , $22.50 Buy it now price.
cheers ,
Scrubcat.
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Reply By: Member- Rox (WA) - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 23:04
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 23:04
Toolmart in WA 54mm 1/2 drive can't rember cost as was 3 years ago.
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Reply By: MichaelR - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 00:05
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 00:05
Fantastic
Thanks for everyones replies.
I will try ebay but am tempted to try making one.
Michael
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Reply By: k9 - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 06:27
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 06:27
Hi guys,
54 mm socket .... sure 54? ....... got a slotter, can make them up, piece of cake.
Will reduce from 54 internal to .... let said ....
well any external hex size you like.
How much ? bring a bottle scotch (the cheapy one) and I'm happy.
How about other big socket sizes?
I have an engineering workshop in Maddington and if I can be in any help, email me
steve_austeng@hotmail.com
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