Buyer Beware: Sterling Hub Socket

[89Laredo]

Napa pn 7769180 (http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/C...-Spindle-Nut-Wrench/_/R-BK_7769180_0434862393) will NOT work on my 85 sterling. The center piece is oversize and will not fit into the axle tube. I ended up using the hack method, a hammer and screwdriver to loosen it.

Found this number on pirate and a couple other forums.

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[NO_SPRK]

1985 trucks dont have sterlings soooo thats your first problem..

1985 would have a dana 70 in the rear.

half way through 85 they changed. so check the axle code on the door or crawl under and look for a plug on the diff cover. if you have one your axle is a D70... no plug=sterling

 

[89Laredo]

It's a sterling. 7/85 build date, no plug, axle marked 5t8ca2. Just did a disk swap on it, look in "what did you do to your truck".

 

[NO_SPRK]

oh sorry... yeah dont know what to tell you then. made in china?

It's a sterling. 7/85 build date, no plug, axle marked 5t8ca2. Just did a disk swap on it, look in "what did you do to your truck".

 

[89Laredo]

Yeah. This

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Vs this

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Most likely. I'm not a machinist but it's maybe 15 thou oversize? Will go in with some taps from a hammer but then is a total pita to get out, I only did that once and only like 1/4" insertion.[

 

[chris142]

Maybe your hubs are undersize?

 

[89Laredo]

Would be the axle tube, not the hub or hub nut. This tool fit on the nut fine, just wouldn't go into the tube.

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[drinkypoo]

semi-float vs. full-float?

 

[89Laredo]

Pretty sure they don't make a semi float sterling... ?

 

[NO_SPRK]

Pretty sure they don't make a semi float sterling... ?

They do but its a totally different beast besides the R&P

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[Dieselcrawler]

uhh, you need new spindle nuts now. the hammer/ounch method works, but destroys the internal locking ring...

 

[79jasper]

uhh, you need new spindle nuts now. the hammer/ounch method works, but destroys the internal locking ring...

Heard it messes up the "ratcheting" part.
Correct?


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[Dieselcrawler]

yep. the socket pushes the locking ring back equally. when using a punch, it only pushes in where the punch is, and cracks the ring.

 

[Michael Dimock]

Just used that same socket on my 97 Sterling and had the same issues. Spun it inside the spindle with an impact to shave off the black coating and it was better, but still too tight.... It got the job done but I was a little worried about torquing it accurately. The hub felt fine when the torquing/backing off 5 clicks procedure was done so I've been running it. Was a ***** to get back off the spindle.

 

[89Laredo]

At least I'm not the only one.
I wire wheeled the black coating off and it was still too tight. Gave it some taps with a hammer and it left a tiny ridge in the axle tube so I didn't do that again.