15/16" usage?

[kythri]

So, besides the import jacks that use the 15/16" job (thanks for that thread, by the way!!), what else would I commonly find 15/16" nuts/bolts in?

 

[foul_ball]

You'll find them all over Kubota tractors, but shhhh... they're really 24mm.....

 

[onewaydave]

Minneapolis Moline and old blue Ford tractors.

Dave.

 

[BD1]

standard 5/8 nuts and bolts are 15/16

 

[Merkava_4]

The crankshaft bolt on a Ford 351C takes a 15/16" socket.

 

[Mickey O]

Harley Davidson axles bolts/nuts.

 

[Big Bad Jon]

The crankshaft bolt on a Ford 351C takes a 15/16" socket.

I thought that you were a chevy guy Merk?

 

[tdkkart]

If I had to pick a handful of sizes to work on farm equipment, 15/16 would be one of the first ones I'd pull, along with 3/4 and 9/16.

 

[Merkava_4]

I thought that you were a chevy guy Merk?

I had a Torino GT and a Cougar XR7 back in the early days.

 

[hammergodthor]

Heavy diesel trucks/buses use them all the time for bumper mounts, tie rod clamps, engine mounts, etc.

 

[WVU Tuba Dale]

Scattered all over heavy equipment, along with 1 1/8 and 3/4. My impact socket set came with a 24mm instead of a 15/16, and I didn't notice until the tool man left and never came back.

 

[Merkava_4]

I just remembered that the nuts paired with the strut bolts of my modern Buick take a 15/16" socket also.

 

[caper]

15/16" and 3/4" are about the most common sizes found on commercial trucks.I've worn out two Snappy 15/16" impact sockets in the last ten years and am about halfway through the third.

 

[Merkava_4]

My very first Proto tool I ever bought was a 15/16" shallow impact socket, along with a 6" pin lock impact extension.

 

[tatra]

ge locomotives............

 

[mrholeshot]

Many Ford balancer bolts, some pinion nuts, My 15/16 shows some wear. The most useless sockets I have are 4mm, 9mm,15/32,31/32

 

[ourkid2000]

15/16" and 3/4" are about the most common sizes found on commercial trucks.I've worn out two Snappy 15/16" impact sockets in the last ten years and am about halfway through the third.

I would have just assumed they would all be metric.....

I guess not all vehicle manufacturers have switched huh?

 

[Merkava_4]

I guess not all vehicle manufacturers have switched huh?

They've made the switch alright - it's just that some suspension parts are maintaining their SAE fasteners. It keeps things interesting.

 

[fordbroncodave]

almost every farm tractor made in the USA. i think maybe the valve cover acorn nuts on a john deere letter series

 

[Monte]

Lower ball joint nuts and a-arm shaft nuts on GM G-Body vehicles.

 

[caper]

I would have just assumed they would all be metric.....

I guess not all vehicle manufacturers have switched huh?

They've made the switch alright - it's just that some suspension parts are maintaining their SAE fasteners. It keeps things interesting.

The other part of the equation is that most trucks are sold as a cab and chassis and whatever type of box/body is mounted on them usually uses standard bolts.Most of the body builders have not switched to metric.All of our line bodies and booms are built in the US with standard fasteners.

 

[Erle385]

international 466 there drain plugs are 15/16

 

[wreckercologist]

The other part of the equation is that most trucks are sold as a cab and chassis and whatever type of box/body is mounted on them usually uses standard bolts.Most of the body builders have not switched to metric.All of our line bodies and booms are built in the US with standard fasteners.

Very true. I am starting to run into metric hydraulic fittings. They have the same threads as be for, but with a larger metric hex. Yeah, it works out great in really tight spots...........

I've said several times before, Freightshakers are mostly SAE and mostly 5/8" hardware on the chassis so I use 15/16" quite a bit on those.

 

[Gary S]

Good hardware stores have lots of them.

 

[Fedwrench]

I use my 15/16 mostly to take the fill plug off of my Sureshot sprayer to fill it up with Brake Clean.

 

[D9H 90V]

Yep all over heavy equipment, and alot on Kenworth and peterbilt trucks also a few on 70's-80's GM pickps, pitman arm and so on

 

[Coach James]

The Power Steering pump on my '90 Dakota takes 15/16.

Coach

 

[caper]

Here's a pic of one of my old 15/16" Snappy impact sockets next to one that's about a year old.You could say it's a common size for me to use.

 

[kriz2ooo]

commercial mowers with 5/8" blade spindles use a 15/16th socket

 

[Cumminst100]

commercial mowers with 5/8" blade spindles use a 15/16th socket

Yep he beat me to it both my ferris and cub cadet commercial blade bolts 15/16

 

[TheGrooveking]

Here's a pic of one of my old 15/16" Snappy impact sockets next to one that's about a year old.You could say it's a common size for me to use.

So what does Snap On say about warranty replacement on those worn out sockets? Normal wear and tear not covered?

TheGrooveking

 

[Vinko]

I've got a grinder and to adjust the collet I use the 15/16.

 

[2drx4]

Here's a pic of one of my old 15/16" Snappy impact sockets next to one that's about a year old.You could say it's a common size for me to use.

I'm impressed.

 

[onewaydave]

If I had to pick a handful of sizes to work on farm equipment, 15/16 would be one of the first ones I'd pull, along with 3/4 and 9/16.

That's why we all have a holster for plyers, crecent and screwdriver, right?

Dave, just a little south of you.

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

As other have said --- tons of 5/8" bolts on the stuff I work on. Mostly truck mounted machinery all made in USA and still using all standard hardware....We are seeing more metrics in compnents being sourced from across the pond, though.

 

[mrshaun]

Lower ball joint nuts and a-arm shaft nuts on GM G-Body vehicles.

Im guessing G body might include the HumVee as well. We sell a 15/16 torque adapter for that one. crowfoot is not quite strong enough

 

[quattrojon]

Oil drain sump plugs on classic Mini's are 15/16, although some models used a 13/16 drain plug.

 

[Monte]

Here's a pic of one of my old 15/16" Snappy impact sockets next to one that's about a year old.You could say it's a common size for me to use.

wow.... how long did they last ? How could you work with a almost round socket ?

 

[dicaeala]

Troy-bilt tractors use 15/16 for the mower blades.

 

[tyyost]

Wow, when I worked on pickups I used the heck out of my 15/16 on the u-bolts, Doing Lift Kits had me buying an extra deep for the really long threaded u-bolts we didn't want to cut. If I recall I broke an SK Deep breaking some rusty bolts before we learned to pay the spring guy for new u-bolts and use the smoke wrench. I would never not have at least one 15/16 deep well in my box.