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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Does anyone know for sure what the size of the rear axle nut is?
I had 2 different replies on a recient post.
33MM or 34MM??
I bought a 34MM and it seems slopply, I don't want to round the nut over.
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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I've always heard it was 34... but then again some are saying 33!
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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I used a 34mm on mine with no problem.
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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34 will work.
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Default 1 5/16 fits

Try a 1 5/16 socket. Works great for me.

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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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33 fits just right.

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Originally Posted by Bob K
Try a 1 5/16 socket. Works great for me.

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Don't have one and I'm not buying another one to use just once!

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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
33 fits just right.

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Thanks Bill. Maybe I can return the one I got and exchange it for a 33.
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I went to Pep Boys today and they exchanged the 34MM socket I bought yesterday for a 33MM for me.
It fits great.
Maybe the 34MM would of worked but I didn't want to take a chance on rounding the nut over.
So if anyone else wants to tackel the job of removing the rear axle
it's 33MM
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