What size socket for spindle nut - 2001 4X4 ?
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What size socket for spindle nut - 2001 4X4 ?
Can anyone tell me what size socket I need for my 2001 Ranger 4X4 Auto Hubs. I need to check my front bearings, I tried a 1 1/4" and it seemed loose, a 1 1/8" is to small. I tried a 32 mm and it seemed tighter than 1 1/4" but still a little loose.
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Bill
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Bill
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Is this for the axel... wheel bearing repacking..
If so, just use a large month channel locks... These do not go on tight, just used to square up the placement, then the washer locks it from moving.
If so, just use a large month channel locks... These do not go on tight, just used to square up the placement, then the washer locks it from moving.
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On the 4x4 SLA IFS Ranger's you don't repack wheel bearings. They have "hubs" like FWD cars for the front CV axle's.
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The Chiltons manual refers to it as a driveaxle/hub nut and they tell you to discard it and use a new one on reassembly. They also tell you to torque it to a specification so I dont think we're talking about the same nut where you would use channellocks. Being they tell me to buy a new one I guess I could buy a new one and go to Sears and just see what fits.
With all the standard/metric mix it would be nice if the manuals would say use a specific socket for the job. Do the factory manuals do a better job of explaining how to do things?
Thanks Guys,
Bill
With all the standard/metric mix it would be nice if the manuals would say use a specific socket for the job. Do the factory manuals do a better job of explaining how to do things?
Thanks Guys,
Bill
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Question, why are you trying to "check" the front bearings? It is a hub assembly, unless it's making noise there really isn't anything wrong with them. This is what it looks like:
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Tom,
I'm checking it becuse when I took it to a shop for another reason they told me that the bearings were bad and needed to be replaced. I took it home and jacked it up and found excessive play in the wheel.
Bill
I'm checking it becuse when I took it to a shop for another reason they told me that the bearings were bad and needed to be replaced. I took it home and jacked it up and found excessive play in the wheel.
Bill
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Sounds like you're going to have to replace the wheel hubs then.
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I just found this post and had a few questions about changing wheel bearings. First of all is this the same for a 98 4x4 ranger? If so it sounds like a piece of cake right kinda like changing them on a newer superduty. So you dont need any special spindle nut sockets like you would on an older dana 50 or 60. what do you guys think?
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I just found this post and had a few questions about changing wheel bearings. First of all is this the same for a 98 4x4 ranger? If so it sounds like a piece of cake right kinda like changing them on a newer superduty. So you dont need any special spindle nut sockets like you would on an older dana 50 or 60. what do you guys think?
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