Largest nut size on a Deuce?

[ZRacer]

Hey guys,

After buying this truck, it is obvious that I am going to need some larger wrenches and sockets than I currently own.

What's the largest nut size on the Deuce?

Do you think 3/4" drive is big enough or do I need some 1" drive sockets?

 

[bratpackdad]

To replace the inner axle seal you will need a 3" 8 sided bearing socket and 1' 1/2" socket.

 

[sethnagy]

My wife says the biggest nut is in the driver seat!

 

[ZRacer]

To replace the inner axle seal you will need a 3" 8 sided bearing socket and 1' 1/2" socket.

I already bought the 3" bearing socket at NAPA (luckily, I haven't needed to use it yet!). Dang thing was expensive though! $56!!!

So nothing larger than 1 1/2"? Sounds like I might be able to get away with the 3/4" drive with that.

 

[ZRacer]

My wife says the biggest nut is in the driver seat!

I just KNEW that SOMEBODY was gonna say something like this!!!

 

[jmh4x4]

My wife says the biggest nut is in the driver seat!

you beat me to it!, my wife says the samething, so does the neighbors

 

[rideni]

I use a lot of one inch drive to get stuck stuff off

 

[sethnagy]

I could not resist . . . that was my first post on this great site.

I guess I should really try to be helpful . . . I've replaced the seals on one of my rear hubs. I used an adjustable basin wrench because I did not have a 3 inch socket. To seat the bearings and the outer nut I tapped the wrench handle with a hammer.

Everything else 3/4 inch drive has be big enough. Hope this helps.

 

[ZRacer]

I could not resist . . . that was my first post on this great site.

I guess I should really try to be helpful . . . I've replaced the seals on one of my rear hubs. I used an adjustable basin wrench because I did not have a 3 inch socket. To seat the bearings and the outer nut I tapped the wrench handle with a hammer.

Everything else 3/4 inch drive has be big enough. Hope this helps.

Okay - thanks for the more "helpful" post!

You're forgiven...

 

[DieselBob]

Do you think 3/4" drive is big enough or do I need some 1" drive sockets?

A 3/4 set should be fine. Other than the axle bearings I haven't hit anything bigger than 1 1/2 and most 3/4 sets go up to 2".

 

[mcmullag]

I think you will be surprised to learn that most of your tinkering and maintenance will involve sockets and wrenches that are rather smaller than one would think for this size truck. I get out the half inch drive ratchet to check fluid levels on the axles, etc but many things can be done with 3/8 drive ratchets and sockets, and open end wrenches ranging from 7/16" to 3/4".

 

[Karl kostman]

You have a lot of it covered the largest I have need so far is the 3 inch socket for the axle nut I also use a 3/4 in breaker bar for most of the stuff but I did buy a longer 3/4 in sliding T handle for the lug nuts and I put a 3 foot cheater bar on that. You may at some time want a torque wrench that will go to 500 ft pounds or better but its been my experience most of the stuff including lug nuts does not have to be torqued as tight at that TMs say and there might be lots of people who dissagree with this. I dont haul much and do not exceed 50 mph with my truck have fun and drive it a lot you are going to like it very much
KK

 

[renovate7]

I bought a set of 6 wrenches, up to 2," at Harbor Freight. The bolts that hold the bed on are big. I also bought a set of hardened sockets, 1/2"drive, for the impact gun that go up to 1 1/2". Those plus a standard set of wrenches up to 1 1/4", and 3/8" and 1/2" socket sets and I've been OK.

 

[porkysplace]

I guess I should really try to be helpful . . . I've replaced the seals on one of my rear hubs. I used an adjustable basin wrench because I did not have a 3 inch socket. To seat the bearings and the outer nut I tapped the wrench handle with a hammer.

Everything else 3/4 inch drive has be big enough. Hope this helps.

as a last resort i used a 24 inch pipe wrench to break the axel nuts free the 3 inch socket just keep coming off it appeared someone over tightened them before they went to DRMO it had new bearings with no grease on both hubs and enough silicone on the axels to glue it to the seals

 

[Bob H]

My wife says the biggest nut is in the driver seat!

Close!
I had always though it was the nut behind the steering wheel.

The big tool I'm glad I bought was the 1" impact driver with the Budd socket.
Yea sure it's freakin heavy, but for the lug nuts, resistance is futile.

 

[Happyland1410]

Other than the already mentioned 3" 8 sided spindle nut, the biggest nut I have found on the deuce is the 2-1/4" nut on the pintle hitch.

 

[tm america]

The pintle uses a 2.5 inch socket or wrench..but for the most part a standard 3/4 inch socket set will do most things you need done

 

[x-ray]

I have gotten by with 1/2 & 3/8 sets and breaker bars so far, buying individual larger sockets when needed - you can use a 1/2 to 3/4 adapter. Also have a 1 inch impact wrench - but that is probably overkill.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Got two sets of 3/4 inch impact sockets up to 1 1/2 inch in size, so far cover everything I need. I bought the 3 inch socket from Snap On, for 36 bucks brand new. The 24 volt impact wrenches that plug into the socket on the cab are 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch. I'd say a standard tool set, any manufacturer, that covers 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 inch sockets is the way to go. I say manufacturer doesn't really matter, not to start a furball, but because experience will tell in the long run whats best for each individual mechanic.

 

[bcombs1952]

Harbor Freight Tools has their 3/4 inch socket ratchet drive set on sell this week. thats what i have and its done everyting i've had to do.