4WD Spindle Socket Hub Socket Hub Nut Socket with 1/2" Inch Drive ABN 7436-7443_PARENT

This is exactly what I needed to work on my 1979 K2500 GMC pickup. The truck has the GM corporate 14 bolt rear end with full floating axles and 13 inch brakes. This is the correct socket to remove the special drum/spindle nuts to service the rear axle bearings and rear brakes and seals. I feel it's a must have to do the job properly. There are other sockets out there that will work but this one is more affordable and does the job just fine. Also this socket works right out of the box with no modifications. For the guy who does the maintenance on his own vehicles this is the ticket, will last for years.

I didn’t use it on the vehicle it was made for so I had to do a bit of modification but it worked very well for my needs.

Haven't used it yet but looks like good quality.

I bought this for a GM 14 bolt (10.5” ring gear). I knew I’d be taking the hubs on and off a few times for a custom build so rather than using a punch - which works very easy) I picked this up. I ended up reading another review or YouTube (don’t remember) where it was mentioned to round the pins that grab the axle retaining nut. This didn’t fit cleanly until I rounded the edges. Once I did that with a grinder (5 minutes) - works like a charm.

fits a Dana 30 front axle Warn or yukon front hub conversion kit I think it is also the same size as a CJ dana 30 OEM spindle nut and a Dana 44 front axle.

Although I knew ahead of ordering, I only give 3 stars as this socket does NOT fit many of the trucks listed. The tabs are squared and my 1986 Chevy K30 bearing retainers accept rounded tabs only. Socket tabs will need to be rounded with a grinder to work. Others have submitted photos here of what needs to be done.

The socket does not fit 95 and newer F series Fords as described. It’s to small.

I purchased this spindle nut socket with the intention of modifying it slightly to fit an AAM 11.5 spindle nut. It was easy to file down the teeth slightly and it fit the nut so I could complete my rotor replacement job. The real tool from another manufacturer is very expensive. This saved me a lot of $$.