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67K views 19 replies 16 participants last post by  donmeredith74 
#1 ·
Went through the little tools that I do have - 3 socket sets with short sockets.

So I purchased a breaker bar this week end for tire rotation. None of the sockets I have are long enough to go down deep enough to get the lugs off.

I have a 2015 Sahara JKU. What size socket do I need for the lug nuts ?
 
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#9 ·
some times it is easier to find a 3/4" which is the same exact size as a 19mm other times easier to find a 19mm lol.
 
#11 ·
Yes only use six point. A six point 19 mm would have fit same as the 6 point 3/4" I never use 12 point on anything that requires any torq.
 
#15 ·
I used to keep a deep 3/4" socket on a 1/2" pull bar with a 4" extension in my vehicles until I had it slip on my JKU. Fortunately I had spare lug nuts from the McCard locking lugs. I then purchased a 19mm and keep in on the pull bar. I need one more for the TJ.

Short sockets are for bolt heads and nuts without a lot of thread exposed. Always use a deep socket for lug nuts.
 
#18 ·
That's the way to go, or a 19mm.

Also, I actually broke an extension earlier this year using a 3/4" drive on lugs that were torqued to 100 ft lbs. Maybe it was just a cheap extension, but I always torque to 95 and use my thin wall deep impact sockets now.
 
#17 ·
I was using a 19 mm for my last 4 tire rotations, the last one i did one of lug nuts lost is shell and I had to use extreme force to get it out. A neighbor of mine told me to try the 3/4 and i finished my rotation with the 3/4 socket and i found the fit a lot better... just my experience...
 
#20 ·
Get these from Gear Wrench. They're impact grade, thin wall and have wheel protector sleeves to prevent scratches. This compact kit and a nice breaker bar makes you a really good guy when you stop to help someone on the side of the road.

GearWrench 84946 Metric High-Strength Wheel Protector Impact Socket Set, 3-Piece

https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-8...6&sr=8-1&keywords=gear+wrench+lug+nut+sockets

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This is a nice ratcheting breaker bar by Titan. It has 24t so it can take the torque and had a center position ratchet lock out to use when you're breaking the nuts free.

https://www.amazon.com/Dr-24-Ratche...812486&sr=8-8&keywords=ratcheting+breaker+bar
 
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