Common large metric sockets

[500sks]

I am looking to buy some extra metric imact sockets larger than 19mm. What are the most common used metric sizes above 19mm? I will need to buy individual sockets so I don't want to buy sizes that don't get much or any use. I don't think I will need any over 35mm or 36mm or do I ?
Thanks

 

[Steevo]

Dunno, what do you work on?

 

[porcupine73]

There was a recent thread kind of on this topic: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128753

Right, seemed to depend on the equipment being worked on. Tractors seemed to have quite a number in the larger sizes.

 

[500sks]

There was a recent thread kind of on this topic: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128753

Right, seemed to depend on the equipment being worked on. Tractors seemed to have quite a number in the larger sizes.

Thats the kind of info I was looking for. I do general automotive work. I have been getting by with 7/8 for 22mm but need to get sockets that fit.

 

[porcupine73]

If you focus on any/all makes, I suppose you could run into just about any of those sizes. I do Subaru's mainly, the only ones above 19mm I've needed so far are 22mm for crank pulley bolts and 32mm for axle nuts. Some newer axle nuts are 36mm.

 

[SM Racing]

Dodge and TOyota use a lot of 24mm stuff on the suspension. 22 is another. Porsche uses a 30mm axle nut, Honda and Subaru use a 32mm. I have a 36 and haven't used it much. You can usually get by with those listed above and then get a set of standard sockets to fill in the gaps. BTW I use a 54 on Toyota 4x4s.

 

[camarotoolman]

I sell mostly 30 32 34 36mm so I guess thats what guys use the most. 30 is the same as 1-3/16" which is a hard one to find too. 1-1/2 is very popular too.

 

[Fedwrench]

This comes up often but, it depends on what you're working on. I don't think you can go wrong with 21, 22, 24, and 27mm sockets.

For axle nuts, I'd get one of these sets and call it good.
http://www.tooltopia.com/astro-pneumatic-7863.aspx

I think there's one company pumping out those socket sets that are sold under many different brands.

 

[Notwerk]

Dodge and TOyota use a lot of 24mm stuff on the suspension. 22 is another. Porsche uses a 30mm axle nut, Honda and Subaru use a 32mm. I have a 36 and haven't used it much. You can usually get by with those listed above and then get a set of standard sockets to fill in the gaps. BTW I use a 54 on Toyota 4x4s.

Depends on the Honda. The 92-96 Prelude, for example, uses a 32 AND a 36 for axle nuts, depending on which end of the car you're working on. If you do a lot of Hondas, I'd want both just to be sure.

If you're changing oil on a VW (and a lot of other German cars), you'll need a 36 anyway.

 

[GoBlue]

27, 28, 32, 34, 36... for cv axle nuts.

 

[muskaman67]

21,22,24,27,30,32,36 for sure

 

[Guns R Tools]

Toyota uses 12 pt nuts on axles.
http://www.tooltopia.com/lisle-39510.aspx
http://www.tooltopia.com/lisle-39650.aspx

 

[davesnothere]

21,22,24,27,30,32,36 for sure

Agreed.

 

[blarf]

Volvo 22 or 24 for crank pulleys, 32 for halfshafts, 22 or 25 for oil drain plugs, 24 for the strut nuts.
BMW 36 for the oil filter cap, 32 (v. deep socket) for VANOS and (thin) wrench for the mechanical fan pulley, 21 or 22 for the strut nuts.
Toyota 21mm for the lug nuts.

 

[dieselmike]

22 24

 

[punkenduro]

+1 on toyotas 12 point 30mm, ive heard that the new tundras have a 39? mm 12 point, good luck if you hit that.

 

[500sks]

thanks guys

 

[BajaBound]

21,22,24,27,30,32,36 for sure

X2 on those sizes all over a dodge.

 

[plinker]

21,22,24,27,30,32,36 for sure

+1, These will get by for the most part.

I did use a 28mm the other day for a Dodge 2500 upper ball joint castle nut, FWIW.

 

[Krokodil]

I've encountered 32mm axle nuts.

 

[The Dutchman]

there are a certain number of axle nuts that use 34 & 35mm deep.

 

[JeepinMike]

I need 2 46mm sockets for brackets on my Mercedes, and a smothering of different wrenches/sockets in the 20s & 30s...

-mike

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

12pt 39mm for Toyota Tundra.