Does anybody know of a thin walled 38mm (or 1 1/2") socket? All of mine are heavy wall impact style black sockets. I just need something thin walled or "normal" thickness. No torque requirement here at all, it's just a relativly light duty 3500 lb trailer axle castle nut inside a hub with very little clearance. If worst comes to worst, I'll mill a socket down on the outside, but if i can find a thin wall socket i'll just buy one... Thanks!
Thin wall 38mm socket
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Shoreline_
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Our owner is an amateur machinist and we have a lathe and a mill out back. I've turned down a couple sockets for projects.
mike93lx
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I have always been able to get a trailer axle nut moving with either a pair of pliers/channel locks or a drift/punch. You sure you need a socket for this?
Wrench97
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Spindle nut socket> https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_...cnfjbYaAvRhEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1
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OEMTOOLS 1/2in Drive 38mm 12 Point Axle and Spindle Nut Socket
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OccupantRJ
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Every trailer axle nut I have ever done has been with a pair of pliers or a slim brass punch.
Had the exact same issue. Ended up turning a standard toptul socket down on a lathe...