Rear Wheel Socket driver

[williamtell]

Hi,
Can anyone recommend a rear wheel socket tool so i can get that big bu66er of a rear wheel nut off my 'tard?
I see a few for sale but I'd rather buy one that's recommended by the people in the know.
I bought a normal socket from my local tool dealer but it starts to lift off under big pressure and I keep imagining it slipping off and me breaking my jaw with the wrench, and also the nut looks a little scuffed now. It seems to be very tight !


Cheers

[Ben710]

Will, what are you after mate?

You need a 46mm socket and a breaker bar or a torque wrench. You can apply the rear brake when you don´t have a rear stand that allows you to block the rear wheel with a bar.

[TOP_DUC]

Shift-tech sells a really nice dual socket for the small axle Ducatis. Go here:

Shift-Tech Carbon - WH-2 WHEEL NUT SOCKET 41/46MM

[velocita]

I bought one off ebay from Heartland Products. The ebay ID is mbsmfg.

I did end up using an impact on it rather than a breaker bar, otherwise the socket would slip off. Not sure if this is a shortcoming of the socket I bought or just the design of the nut.

[moto]

This low profile socket stays on the wheel nut alot better than tall sockets:




CORSE DYNAMICS Wheel Nut Socket

41mm on one side and 46mm on the other-This dual sided tool was specifically designed to work with OEM Ducati nuts, billet aftermarket nuts, Titanium Nuts, 6 point Nuts, or 12 point Nuts. This is the only steel tool on the market that has been made to work with all nuts on the market.

[williamtell]

Yea i tried it with a tyre wrench bar which extends on a rear stand with rope stopping the wheel spinning, but my socket seems to slip off the nut. It sounds like by reading the other responses i need one of the more shallow socket types.

[el tardo]

i use motoMFG , there are a site sponsor and have the best customer service.

they sell a double sided( one side for the wheel and one side for the sprocket) socket made out of steel and its six sided. you can also get 10% off as a forum member.

six sided is better then 12 sided as it puts more force on the flat part of the nut and not the corners.

as far as there service ,its top notch. i had there first batch of aluminum ones and it started to round out just a hair where the breaker bar goes into, i sent them a email asking what can be done and they sent me the new steel one for free the very next day and paid the shipping. thats called perfect customer service, doesn't get better then that. i have bought two other things from them after that just because of how they treat there customers.

[Ben710]

Originally Posted by williamtell

Yea i tried it with a tyre wrench bar which extends on a rear stand with rope stopping the wheel spinning, but my socket seems to slip off the nut. It sounds like by reading the other responses i need one of the more shallow socket types.

If you have a cheap socket, it will damage the rear wheel nut. I´d suggest judging the condition of the rw nut and then replace it if necessary.

Invest in a good socket nut. Hazet and Snap On make really good tools that should last many years. Snap On has a lifetime warranty on their products in many countries.

[paulmm600]

Originally Posted by moto

This low profile socket stays on the wheel nut alot better than tall sockets:




CORSE DYNAMICS Wheel Nut Socket

41mm on one side and 46mm on the other-This dual sided tool was specifically designed to work with OEM Ducati nuts, billet aftermarket nuts, Titanium Nuts, 6 point Nuts, or 12 point Nuts. This is the only steel tool on the market that has been made to work with all nuts on the market.

+ 1 i've got this one and you can use it one handed while holding the back brake on, stays on the nut nicely. i use a ratchet handle which extends to 60cm, 2 foot roughly to undo the nut, you wouldn't use a tension wrench to undo it of course, and you need a tension wrench that goes to at least 130ft/pounds to do up the right hand side nut. it also works well with a compressor and impact gun

[MTScott2]

On the cheap sockets grind the rounded surface flat so it looks like the pictured ones , if you got some extra room line the socket with some electrical tape , AND BE CAREFUL , sos it don't slip off .
I find a good quicker bounce on the extention handle rather than a slow increase of torque works better, Be prepared for the release and you will be OK.