8070 fwa spindle nut socket
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Topic: 8070 fwa spindle nut socket
Posted By: screwylouie010
Subject: 8070 fwa spindle nut socket
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2023 at 3:55pm
| Hey. I’ve searched and searched with no luck. Can anyone tell me the size socket I need for the front spindle nuts on a fwa 8070? It’s 6 pin/slot, approx 3.25”. Closest I’ve found is for ford/Chevy pick up trucks but is only 2 5/8”. Hammer and chisel is not working. I would rather buy a socket than make 1. Anyone have a part number for the correct socket? Thanks |
Replies:
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2023 at 4:56pm
| Allis never had a "socket". They had a spanner wrench specially made just for that nut that accepted a 3/4" drive socket extension. |
Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2023 at 5:22pm
| Go to truck shop. They will gear you up with a socket. We use them all the time for rear bearings. Lot of them are between 4-5 inches. 6 or 8 point. |
Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2023 at 7:21pm
| I had a really nice homemade one for sale. I don't know if I still have it. It'll be a couple of days before I can look. |
Posted By: MikeKroupa
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2023 at 12:30pm
| Doc is correct, spanner wrench for spindle nut. I have one but not for sale. |
Posted By: screwylouie010
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2023 at 3:27pm
| I made what I imagine doc is describing, today. I made it out of 1/4” plate steel. I made 1/2” extension fit pretty snug in it. The extension started to back out of it then spun. Also started to round off my notch that fits into the nut. I have a 1/2” breaker bar on it. No movement from the nut. I make try to make a full socket |
Posted By: I M Fedup
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2023 at 4:22pm
| I made a socket for certain New Holland front hubs that use a similar design on the nut. Just a short piece of pipe the right diameter (from the scrap pile) 2" pieces of 3/8" key stock placed around it and held with hose clamps. Once I got all the pieces positioned right I welded them to the pipe. I slipped an old 3/4 drive socket into the pipe on the other end and welded it up. I've used it many times and it's never failed me. |
Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2023 at 7:22pm
| Those nuts are usually loctited. You have to heat the nut to get them loose. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2023 at 9:17pm
That seems like important information. Could make all the difference!
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Lynn Marshall wrote:Posted By: lentsch
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2023 at 9:21pm
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I have a socket in my tool box that I modified to work. I will get a picture or part number tomorrow. ------------- WD,D15,190XT,7000,8010x2,7060,8070 |
Posted By: screwylouie010
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2023 at 5:00pm
| Thank you everyone. I haven’t had time to mess with it anymore |