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CG · 06-05-2005, 03:55 PM

not the correct picture, but this same bolt on a chev 12 bolt rear. this is the nut that holds the rear yoke in place.

70c10swb · 06-05-2005, 03:57 PM

i think it MAY be 1 1/8 i cant remember though

BubbaGreen · 06-05-2005, 06:00 PM

1-1/8 is correct

CG · 06-05-2005, 07:10 PM

i found this info about 10 bolt rear...it says the bolt is 1 1/4. these big sockets are pricey i just wanna make sure 1 1/8 is correct. thanks for the input guys.

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/fscu/axletech/

smokekiki · 06-06-2005, 09:17 AM

Buy a quallity socket.A lot of the cheap ones are to thick to fit.They make them thicker to make up for useing a cheaper alloy.

Fenny · 06-06-2005, 12:42 PM

I will measure mine when I get home tonight.

sneakysnake · 06-06-2005, 01:51 PM

No more than they are needed the cheeper ones will get you through.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3994

smokekiki · 06-06-2005, 02:18 PM

The problem I had with a cheap socket,it was to thick,and would not fit in the recess of the yoke to tighten the nut.The socket bottom out before the nut was set.The guy whose place I was at,had a no name set.I had to go home and get my sk set.

stelth2002 · 06-06-2005, 03:35 PM

What you are talking about is the pinion nut. Get a good one as it can be a bear to get off sometimes.

Fenny · 06-06-2005, 10:47 PM

I must not have the original nut on mine as it is 33 millimeters. Just 1.25 mm more than a inch and a quarter.

phantom dually · 06-06-2005, 10:50 PM

MY 10 BOLT 8.5 WAS A 1 1/8TH. Autozone has em for around $4 for a single.

Pilgrim · 06-07-2005, 07:16 PM

The one I bought was too thick (ACE) so I ground it down to fit. I check it every day to make sure it is still in my tool box...

Americanrider · 06-09-2005, 12:19 AM

Check the local pawn shops, down here in Tacoma you can get a Craftsman socket from the odds & ends bucket of sockets for about 2-3 bucks. Great way to fill out a tool set for things you don't always use very often.

06-05-2005, 03:55 PM	#1
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,845	big nut, anyone know the size? not the correct picture, but this same bolt on a chev 12 bolt rear. this is the nut that holds the rear yoke in place. Attached Images

06-05-2005, 03:57 PM	#2
70c10swb no brain no headache Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 567	i think it MAY be 1 1/8 i cant remember though __________________ 1996 GMC Sierra z71 1970 SWB 2wd (project)

06-05-2005, 06:00 PM	#3
BubbaGreen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 686	1-1/8 is correct __________________ 71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside RamJet-350/4L60e & Compushift/3.73Posi See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich

06-06-2005, 09:17 AM	#5
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,474	Buy a quallity socket.A lot of the cheap ones are to thick to fit.They make them thicker to make up for useing a cheaper alloy. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

06-06-2005, 12:42 PM	#6
Fenny Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 41	I will measure mine when I get home tonight. __________________ 72 GMC 3/4 ton Custom Camper 5.3 ltr 4l60e 72 Chevy Blazer 4x4 327 4spd 70 Olds Cutlass supreme 455 4spd m21

06-05-2005, 07:10 PM	#4
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,845	i found this info about 10 bolt rear...it says the bolt is 1 1/4. these big sockets are pricey i just wanna make sure 1 1/8 is correct. thanks for the input guys. http://www.fullsizechevy.com/fscu/axletech/

06-06-2005, 01:51 PM	#7
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	No more than they are needed the cheeper ones will get you through. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3994 Attached Images

06-06-2005, 02:18 PM	#8
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,474	The problem I had with a cheap socket,it was to thick,and would not fit in the recess of the yoke to tighten the nut.The socket bottom out before the nut was set.The guy whose place I was at,had a no name set.I had to go home and get my sk set. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

06-06-2005, 03:35 PM	#9
stelth2002 Young Gun wth Fast Inline Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,475	What you are talking about is the pinion nut. Get a good one as it can be a bear to get off sometimes. __________________ 1967 Chevrolet LWB with built 292! 415 ft. lbs of torque, 4 speed :O with 27% overdrive too, 3.73 Posi. Frame and body done... getting painted!!! Last edited by stelth2002; 06-06-2005 at 03:35 PM.

06-06-2005, 10:47 PM	#10
Fenny Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 41	I must not have the original nut on mine as it is 33 millimeters. Just 1.25 mm more than a inch and a quarter. __________________ 72 GMC 3/4 ton Custom Camper 5.3 ltr 4l60e 72 Chevy Blazer 4x4 327 4spd 70 Olds Cutlass supreme 455 4spd m21

06-06-2005, 10:50 PM	#11
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	MY 10 BOLT 8.5 WAS A 1 1/8TH. Autozone has em for around $4 for a single. __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

06-07-2005, 07:16 PM	#12
Pilgrim Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Crescent City, FL Posts: 492	The one I bought was too thick (ACE) so I ground it down to fit. I check it every day to make sure it is still in my tool box... __________________ Bob 68 C20 Camper Special

06-09-2005, 12:19 AM	#13
Americanrider Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW, WA. Posts: 1,421	Check the local pawn shops, down here in Tacoma you can get a Craftsman socket from the odds & ends bucket of sockets for about 2-3 bucks. Great way to fill out a tool set for things you don't always use very often.



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