Hi All,
From the Craftsman tool catalog for 2005-2006 the current
number is 0947791 for the 2 3/16 socket and the price is $22.99. The
1/2 to 3/4 adapter is number 094271 for $6.99. So $30 total verses
$50, but that is for a 12 point that "catches" verses an 8 point that
is correct. I have no known source for a 4 or 8 point socket in these
sizes, Your choice here.
Also from personal experience in the distant past, the
prices are higher in a Sears store but more important is that my
observation was that the items were different in that the store had
cheaper imported items verses the higher quality domestic items via mail
order. Your mileage may vary!
I have not had any experience in the rear axle nut area but
I have had the problem of trying to optimize the grip of a socket, and
if available, the simplest solution was the socket in a "V"ee block
against a belt sander to square it up.
Bob
55BN1
BJ8Healeys wrote:
>Hello, Healeyphiles -
>
>Sears has a 2-3/16 inch Craftsman socket that works well for the rear axle
>nut. I bought mine for about 20 bucks. Since it has a 3/4-inch drive, I
>also bought a 3/4 to 1/2-inch adapter so that I could use my existing 1/2
>drive ratchet. The part number of the socket is 47791. There is a
>"---G---" in front of this number that may or may not be a part of the part
>number. The part number of the drive adapter is 4271.
>
>The socket has a bellmouth that needs to be machined or ground away so that
>it can get a greater purchase on the thin nut.
>
>Steve Byers
>HBJ8L/36666
>BJ8 Registry
>Havelock, NC USA
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