Re: Where The #%*@ Do I Find Square Sockets?????
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Posted by Ed on June 16, 1998 at 13:41:33:
In Reply to: Where The #%*@ Do I Find Square Sockets????? posted by Eric Tessmer on June 15, 1998 at 08:20:09:
: Ok, my IH army truck has lug bolts that allow a guy to put duals on the wheels if he wanted to. The first wheel is held on with a lug bolt and there is a small protruding lip that the wheel catches on and this is what keeps it on. The second wheel is held on by a lug nut that screws onto a set of threads that are on the outside of the bolts. As of right now, I have to change one of my front tires but cannot because the the bolt is has a SQUARE head instead of a hex. I've have been told by many people that these bolts are called "budds", but unfortunately I haven't had any one of those many people inform me as to where I could get a socket to fit them. So I checked with most of the auto parts places in town and most of them had never even heard of them (and we trust people like this with our cars???). I plan to check CT today. Would CT have them? If CT doesn't, where can I get them? The bolt head is a 13/16". Are these sockets available as impact sockets? Any help will be greatly appreciated. If memory serves me My father on the farm had a 1950's something Chevy truck 18,000 GVW type and the dual wheels on the back had a simular configuration to what you have described. I'm not sure if the rear end is Chevy or something else that was transplanted to give this truck the low gear range needed for harvesting potatoes. But, we did have this lug wrench shaped like a big T. It was approx 3' end to end with the bars better than 1" thick. It appeared to be hardened as we on occasion put a 10' pipe on it to help free the nuts/bolts. This lug wrench is exactly what you need - one end for the nuts the other for the bolts. If this truck is old and the wheels have been on their for a long time you will need this - normal sockets will break, as will any tool you make. My #1 suggestion
Remove the outer wheel then remove the inner wheel and hub as one unit at the wheel bearings then replace the tire. Reassemble - becareful to clean and repack the bearings plus reassemble/adjust the brakes. My #2 suggestion If you have to remove the wheel - heat the logs cherry red then through a bucket of water on them and try to quickly remove. The thermal expansion/contraction might help in loosing them up. Be care with the heat. As for the tool (if you can't get the lug wrench) try a pipewrench with a long pipe extention. Make sure the pipewrence if a big one as you will probably break the std home owner varity. Good Luck
Ed
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