Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

Thoth1...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
> think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
> Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

I've found my jeep to a mishmash of metric and imperial sizes. So far
on what I've done wrenching wise to the Jeep I find the smaller stuff
has been mostly SAE sizing and the larger things have been metric.
Use whatever fits the best on the piece and go with that.

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

Thoth1...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
> think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
> Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

I've found my jeep to a mishmash of metric and imperial sizes. So far
on what I've done wrenching wise to the Jeep I find the smaller stuff
has been mostly SAE sizing and the larger things have been metric.
Use whatever fits the best on the piece and go with that.

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

Thoth1...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
> think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
> Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

I've found my jeep to a mishmash of metric and imperial sizes. So far
on what I've done wrenching wise to the Jeep I find the smaller stuff
has been mostly SAE sizing and the larger things have been metric.
Use whatever fits the best on the piece and go with that.

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

Thoth1...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
> think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
> Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

I've found my jeep to a mishmash of metric and imperial sizes. So far
on what I've done wrenching wise to the Jeep I find the smaller stuff
has been mostly SAE sizing and the larger things have been metric.
Use whatever fits the best on the piece and go with that.

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168608035.114249.251660@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
>I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
> think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
> Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

The short answer is no. Not all domestic cars are metric.
You should hold the Jeep closer to the computer so we can see what year it
is. Although "Domestic" means "produced in a certain country" (obviously
America in this useage) , it may be made of 80% or more imported parts.
My 68 Jeepster is all "Standard". My 89 Cherokee is a mix of "Standard" and
"Metric" . Two of my Marysville,Ohio built "domestic" Honda motorcycles are
all "Metric" and have a higher percentage of "American made" parts than new
Harleys. One of my British bikes is "Standard" the other is "Whitworth".
Just to make it more confusing, if you are a machinist you are probably
aware that there are different types of "Metric" threads requiring different
tooling or techniques to reproduce.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168608035.114249.251660@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
>I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
> think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
> Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

The short answer is no. Not all domestic cars are metric.
You should hold the Jeep closer to the computer so we can see what year it
is. Although "Domestic" means "produced in a certain country" (obviously
America in this useage) , it may be made of 80% or more imported parts.
My 68 Jeepster is all "Standard". My 89 Cherokee is a mix of "Standard" and
"Metric" . Two of my Marysville,Ohio built "domestic" Honda motorcycles are
all "Metric" and have a higher percentage of "American made" parts than new
Harleys. One of my British bikes is "Standard" the other is "Whitworth".
Just to make it more confusing, if you are a machinist you are probably
aware that there are different types of "Metric" threads requiring different
tooling or techniques to reproduce.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168608035.114249.251660@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
>I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
> think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
> Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

The short answer is no. Not all domestic cars are metric.
You should hold the Jeep closer to the computer so we can see what year it
is. Although "Domestic" means "produced in a certain country" (obviously
America in this useage) , it may be made of 80% or more imported parts.
My 68 Jeepster is all "Standard". My 89 Cherokee is a mix of "Standard" and
"Metric" . Two of my Marysville,Ohio built "domestic" Honda motorcycles are
all "Metric" and have a higher percentage of "American made" parts than new
Harleys. One of my British bikes is "Standard" the other is "Whitworth".
Just to make it more confusing, if you are a machinist you are probably
aware that there are different types of "Metric" threads requiring different
tooling or techniques to reproduce.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168608035.114249.251660@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
>I have a nut where the front sway bar link bushing is (bottom) and I
> think it's an 18 mm deep well socket but not sure maybe it's inches?
> Are all Domestic cars metric? Thx

The short answer is no. Not all domestic cars are metric.
You should hold the Jeep closer to the computer so we can see what year it
is. Although "Domestic" means "produced in a certain country" (obviously
America in this useage) , it may be made of 80% or more imported parts.
My 68 Jeepster is all "Standard". My 89 Cherokee is a mix of "Standard" and
"Metric" . Two of my Marysville,Ohio built "domestic" Honda motorcycles are
all "Metric" and have a higher percentage of "American made" parts than new
Harleys. One of my British bikes is "Standard" the other is "Whitworth".
Just to make it more confusing, if you are a machinist you are probably
aware that there are different types of "Metric" threads requiring different
tooling or techniques to reproduce.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

Re: Jeep Nuts Metric or Std
 

Stupendous Man wrote:

> The short answer is no. Not all domestic cars are metric.
> You should hold the Jeep closer to the computer so we can see what year it
> is.

> Just to make it more confusing, if you are a machinist you are probably
> aware that there are different types of "Metric" threads requiring different
> tooling or techniques to reproduce.
> --
> Stupendous Man,
> Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

2002 TJ
Yes - the different threads are a PITA as well. I had to go to a
hardware store to get a nut for my Honda motorcycle last summer.
Insane. It makes everyone everywhere have to buy all sets of tools.
More money in "Their" pocket....