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Old 02-04-2009, 07:34 AM
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does anyone know what size the hub nut is on the front axle...all i had around that size was a 36 and it was too big?
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36mm is what mine was..
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hmmm.....well the one i had lying around was also a 6 point..would this make a difference?
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It should be 36mm.. Mine is a 6 pt socket 36mm and works just fine.
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Here is a step by step illustration.... And it does require a 36mm, maybe yours is warped

http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoHubReplacement.htm
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Originally Posted by foxrider4lyfe
does anyone know what size the hub nut is on the front axle...all i had around that size was a 36 and it was too big?

If yours is rusted like the one on my YJ the 36MM will be too big, the original size was 36MM...now who knows. Good luck!
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yeah could get one slightly smaller and hammer it on and remove it then replace it with a new one which you should anyways.
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well guess ill be going and picking up some more sockets...thanks guys
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