Axle nut size?

[john112deere]

Does anyone know the size socket required to remove the axle nut on the front of an '09 Ranger 4x4?

Need to pick one up to replace a wheel bearing.

Looks about 1 1/4", but I'm not sure if it's English or Metric.

Thanks!

 

[smokey]

1 1/4"works fine. I believe it is actually metric. I just pulled one off about a week ago.

 

[john112deere]

Great- thanks Randy.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

My folks' 2003 Explorer had a metric nut, but I don't recall exact measurement. 30-something.

Ryan

 

[fatherdoug]

32 mm.........................

 

[john112deere]

Thanks, all!

It is a 32 mm nut, but they didn't have any 32 mm sockets. So I bought a 1 1/4" six-pointer, and have proven it'll work for the nut in question.

(It's pouring and getting dark, though...hope it'll hold together a few more days. I've got time to do it Friday, and the tools and parts in the truck to do it by the roadside if it doesn't.)

 

[fatherdoug]

I went the opposite way, I needed a 1 5/16" socket but went with a 34mm because the parts store didn't have SAE. The socket fit just fine with no slop.

 

[john112deere]

New bearing assembly in.

I'm not actually sure the first one was bad...could well be all the noise was coming from my tires. (I know most of it was- they're ragged, worn-out, true snow tires.)

But, hell- now I've got two good front bearings, and a useable spare so I don't get stuck like this spring, with a bearing so shot I couldn't drive to town for parts. And with 85k miles on a stupid unit bearing, I think it was more a question of when than if.