Quick question.What size socket GQ front bearings

Submitted: Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:04
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Hi all.
The rain has let up on the Gold Coast which has given me a chance to finaly repack (or maybe replace) the front wheel bearings on the GQ. I have done a quick search through the archives but i cant find what size socket i need to do the bearing nut and locknut. I think it is 54mm can someone let me know as i need to buy one in the morning.

Thanks heaps

Steve
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Reply By: al - Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:10

Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:10
52mm
regards
al
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Follow Up By: Member - steve H (QLD) - Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:12

Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:12
Thank you al

I will get one in the morning

Steve
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:33

Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:33
Hi Steve

While you are at it, you can wash your truck, the Water Commission
has lifted the ban on hoseing, until the Hinze Dam stops over flowing,
no restrictions for a few weeks, on the Gold Coast.

Cheers
Daza
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Follow Up By: Member - steve H (QLD) - Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:39

Friday, Feb 08, 2008 at 20:39
I done that a couple of weeks ago when they gave us a wet weekend. I washed 3 cars,our two story house,all the paths,my sons motor bikes,the letter box,the wife,the kids,the cat,and anything else i could find. Now i am waiting for the excess water bill.

Steve
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Saturday, Feb 09, 2008 at 15:46

Saturday, Feb 09, 2008 at 15:46
Steve,

I found buying one to be a very expensive option, and it wass not all that easy to find a shop that had one.

I made one out of a piece of flat bar, I think it was about 5 x 45mm

I took the nut off and clamped the nut inf a vice with the flat bar and simply bent the bar around the nut. I welded the joint, welded a piece of the flat bar across the end and welded a large nut, mine was 19mm, but whatever you have would do the job. Just make you sure you have a socket to fit the nut you use.

Have been using it for years and it is still going strong. It was a lot cheaper than the shop bought alternative, I had all the stuff lying around the shed, and I get great saticfaction out of lending to the mates from time to time.

Duncs
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Follow Up By: Stu050 - Saturday, Feb 09, 2008 at 23:13

Saturday, Feb 09, 2008 at 23:13
Got one from a local 4wd shop up here for $19 off the shelf.
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Follow Up By: Member - Lionel A (WA) - Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 at 07:54

Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 at 07:54
Stu....M-M-Mate !
Who's the shop
Where's up here
Will they post one to WA.

Cheers....Lionel.
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Follow Up By: Stu050 - Monday, Feb 11, 2008 at 15:12

Monday, Feb 11, 2008 at 15:12
Lionel,
The shop is Lunds 4wd spares in Cairns (up here)

they are at 74 Ishmael Rd, Earlville.

Phone (07) 4054 1777

Give them a call and see what they can work out.

Stu
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