15/16" wrench

[pudgybear]

while going through my wrenches I notice that there is a 15/16 combo wrench and I don't think I have EVER used it can anyone give me a idea what it might be used for ?

 

[nicholasbailey1993]

They are actually quite common, that's typically the head size for 5/8" bolts. Used all over the place on farm equipment.

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[bwringer]

I use one all the time on 24mm motorcycle axle nuts.

15/16" = 23.8mm. Works great.

 

[sberry]

Agree, very common. Lots of lawn mower blades use it too. Used a lot on equipment. Sounds like the OP has led a sheltered life,,, ha

 

[CallumRD1]

It's the arbor nut size on my table saw. (Well, it's actually 24 mm but 15/16" is close enough and my metric set only goes up to 22 mm.)

 

[Professional Tool User]

15/16 is one of the most common sizes when working on big rigs. It can also double up as a 24mm wrench for automotive.

 

[ihatelaramie]

Pretty common size for adjuster nuts on forklift chains

 

[sberry]

Used a lot on of tractor stuff. Out of a dozen in a split the other day all but 2 were 5/8 and the 2 heavier ones were on a loader frame. I probably have 10 or so combo in that size.

 

[NotOrganized]

My 15/16 is pretty worn out form decades of use. 3/4 looks about the same. I can't imagine anyone who never needed one.

 

[sberry]

Most of mine are not worn as I have about a dozen dupes in those sizes, the work gets shared around some. Got 2 15/16 hanging on this cart. One I do need another couple of is 7/8, seems I missed duping that up a bunch and it is used on hyd lines.

 

[48RON54]

its the size of the 2 bolts that hold the hitch to the generator trailers at work. I use that size almost daily.

 

[Toothaker]

My wrench set was missing the 15/16" size so I bought one. Less than a week later, I was tightening a 5/8" nut with it.

I find myself using my adjustable wrenches less and less.

 

[shanny19]

sberry, i never get tired of seeing pictures of your anti-toolbox. i love that thing.

 

[6-Holer]

For what it's worth, the oil drain-plug on most "real" BMC Minis is a 15/16" hex. I don't know about BMW Minis though.......'prolly not?

 

[rsanter]

Suspension

 

[Oldsmobile]

I have a couple of wire cup brushes that screw onto an angle grinder. They get tightened into place with a cheap, ground-down 15/16". For a while I was looking at the flea market for a 15/16" tappet, but no dice.

Otherwise, I just work on smaller stuff. Cars, and no tractors. But because a 15/16" wrench exists, yes, I own a couple.

 

[M6erfan]

Most of mine are not worn as I have about a dozen dupes in those sizes, the work gets shared around some. Got 2 15/16 hanging on this cart. One I do need another couple of is 7/8, seems I missed duping that up a bunch and it is used on hyd lines.

Holy ****! You mean you dont have thirty or so 7/8" laying around??? Now i've heard everything...

 

[sberry]

sberry, i never get tired of seeing pictures of your anti-toolbox. i love that thing.

I wanna make a modular copy to some extent. It needs a better plier rack. I have some sorting with Phillips and straight and have 5/16 and 7/16 nut drivers. All that is based of frequency in its location. I can see the tools I use 95 percent of the time and don't need to use drawers.
I like a throw it back system and from this cart use 1/2 impact for 90 percent of the socket use and 99 percent sae. I don't even own 3/8 impact.

 

[M6erfan]

Agree, very common. Lots of lawn mower blades use it too. Used a lot on equipment. Sounds like the OP has led a sheltered life,,, ha

I have to go with this.
It's weekly for me, and I don't wrench....

I've used a 15/16" enough to break and warranty my Snap-on one. That break was on rusted big ripper/cultivator shanks. As stated before, 15/16" is quite common on farm machinery. I don't see it on automotive, but industrial and machinery, it's all over the place.

Yeah, I wrench a lot and my SAE stuff pretty much gathers dust. Of course i'm not working on Cummins steam engines or whatever...

 

[gearhead1]

Yep.....the sway adjustment on my tractor uses a 15/16 wrench to loosen/tighten the locknut.

 

[ex-x-fire]

My 15/16 is pretty worn out form decades of use. 3/4 looks about the same. I can't imagine anyone who never needed one.

Then they go on and say that they only work on X brand of car/motorcycle/boat.

 

[trashmanssd]

Most air brake chambers on big rigs are attached with 15/16 nuts. and those bastards can be a real *(*&_ to get off after a few winters wort salt gets on them. Nothing better then long pattern 15/16.

 

[jdl25]

Im sure someone already said this but many heavy duty lawn mower blades will use this head size on a 5/8 blade bolt.

 

[Wamsutta]

Crankshaft bolt on a 351 Cleveland. Get you that size socket, a six inch extension, and a long flex head 1/2 inch drive ratchet. Now you can turn the engine over by hand to set the timing.

 

[mowkep]

Yep, I made the mistake of bringing my 15/16 combo wrench home once. Had to resort to an adjustable wrench. I use it on the big mill tightening nuts on 5/8-11 threads.

 

[rmsg0040]

Only 8 sizes I carry in my tool bag at work, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4 and 15/16

Conveyor system

 

[marineman]

As mentioned working on semis it's pretty common on it's own. Also useful on a 7/8 bolt if you get a bit carried away with the heat. Did that today while changing nox sensors

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[tyyost]

Man, my 15/16 got a workout back in my truck days - most u bolts I ever encountered doing lifts and add a leafs were that size, I beat the snot out of a SK wrench and chrome deep socket many nights thrashing in the garage.

 

[organ]

Leaf spring hangers on semi trailers.

 

[Mgdoug3]

Like previously stated, 15/16 is common on farm equipment. There's not too many days I don't use a 15/16 wrench.

 

[OHMS LAW]

15/16 is common on big rigs but I confess I use a 24mm. Every time someone asks for a 15/16 it’s a 24 if it’s coming from me lol

 

[ScottsGT]

Just used mine to install the riser on my bandsaw.

 

[Mugen AP1]

Hydraulic hoses and fittings used this size a lot and as others have mentioned 5/8 bolt heads/nuts

 

[protegeV]

I lost my snapon 24mm years ago. The 15/16" has been a willing substitute

 

[A29]

Works on my old table saw for changeing the blade

 

[Wamsutta]

Just in case anybody is wondering...

15/16 = 23.8125 millimeters

15/16 = 0.9375 inches

24mm = 0.94488188976 inches

 

[disston]

Front ends/suspensions on many American cars.

The petcocks on my 1975 BMW R90/6 (really 24 mm) Only thing on the bike is this size I think.

 

[Moose Legs]

I use 15/16 on pumps and other oilfield equipment so often that it’s the only wrench I’ve ever bought new off the Snap-On truck.

 

[abachman]

I just needed and used two of them on a Model A Ford truck rear end assembly that I'm helping with, yesterday.

 

[Wamsutta]

I use 15/16 on pumps and other oilfield equipment so often that it’s the only wrench I’ve ever bought new off the Snap-On truck.

Is that a well made wrench would you say?