7/8" Allen Wrench for D60 Kingpins

[Rob 85K5]

I just ordered 2 from this place http://www.youngssurplus.com/tools.htm for $5 each, get'em while you can.

 

[jekbrown]

this might be a really dumb question, but why don't people just get a 2" piece of 7/8" hex from the local steel yard, put one end on the KP and the other in a 7/8" socket? I know the KP takes like 600 ft/lbs to torque down, but we all have 3/4" drive sockets, don't we?

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[K30CJ]

That's what I did, but used a long 9/16" lug nut (7/8" hex). Problem was, it did twist some. If it weren't for the torch, I wouldn't have gotten the pin out. I'll bet mild steel 7/8" hex bar would twist too. A 3/4" drive socket set won't help that. Goes back to having the right tool for the job.