This begs an interesting question then. Is it the socket or the flex handle/breaker bar that bears the most stress when doing this job? ie where do you cheap out if you have to??? I bought a really big Taiwanese pipe wrench(maybe 18" size) in a box of tools at a yard sale this morning for $10. The extension pipe was not pricey at all. DM&FS At 11:24 AM 6/12/2010, Ed wrote: >I purchased a 1 13/16" 3/4" socket from Napa for $14.29. 1 13/16 is 46.0375 >mm, entirely adequate for removing the 46 mm axle nut. The breaker bar >handle was much more expensive but you can probably borrow one from somebody >or a FLAPS that lends tools or just buy a cheap one. > >Check out the Spare Vanagon List archive Photos > Miscellaneous for a >picture: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vanagon/photos/album/698874200/pic/1917058114/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc > >Ed |
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