Re: TJ Castle-Nut Size for Upper and Lower Ball Joint on Front Steering Knuckle
 

22mm on the upper works fantastic.

On Feb 20, 8:17 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Thanks for letting us know.
>
> Carl
>
> "Dave" <dmcgl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1171979584.620333.118170@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > On the upper nut I used a 7/8" and the lower was a 28mm.
>
> > .. At the time I didn't realize a 22mm is only .009" smaller than a
> > 7/8" and the 7/8" was what I happened to grab first. I imagine that
> > two bolts holding on the same steering knuckle would HAVE to be either
> > both metric or both english, but like I said, I didn't try the 22mm.
>
> > And, what a PITA, I couldn't find a 28mm socket anywhere, I had to buy
> > a $40 set of larger metric sizes, since on the shelf of individual
> > sockets, it went right from 27mm to 29mm. No 28mm. I apparently need
> > to stop buying craftsman.
>
> > Thanks,
> > -Dave
>
> > On Feb 15, 7:18 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Please let us know exactly what ones work.
>
> >> Thanks,
>
> >> Carl
>
> >> "Dave" <dmcgl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:1171544621.676413.301070@l53g2000cwa.google groups.com...
>
> >> > By 1 5/16" do you mean "Not sure" ? :)
>
> >> > The link you provided was for an 83 CJ, and apparently the nut sizes
> >> > have gotten smaller through the years..
>
> >> > It turns out the upper nut is 7/8" and the bottom looks to be
> >> > something like a 29mm or Standard equivalent? I have to go buy one
> >> > today. Thanks anyway.
>
> >> > On Feb 14, 4:28 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> 1
> >> >> 5/16":http://members.cox.net/rough-riders/...30/dana30.html
> >> >> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> >> >> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> >> >> "Dave" <dmcgl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:1171470609.259719.191700@p10g2000cwp.google groups.com...
>
> >> >> > TJ Castle-Nut Size for Upper and Lower Ball Joint on Front Steering
> >> >> > Knuckle...Anyone know what it is? I need to get a socket on the way
> >> >> > home at lunch and finish taking my steering knuckle off..
>
> >> >> > Thanks!
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

Re: TJ Castle-Nut Size for Upper and Lower Ball Joint on Front Steering Knuckle
 

22mm on the upper works fantastic.

On Feb 20, 8:17 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Thanks for letting us know.
>
> Carl
>
> "Dave" <dmcgl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1171979584.620333.118170@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > On the upper nut I used a 7/8" and the lower was a 28mm.
>
> > .. At the time I didn't realize a 22mm is only .009" smaller than a
> > 7/8" and the 7/8" was what I happened to grab first. I imagine that
> > two bolts holding on the same steering knuckle would HAVE to be either
> > both metric or both english, but like I said, I didn't try the 22mm.
>
> > And, what a PITA, I couldn't find a 28mm socket anywhere, I had to buy
> > a $40 set of larger metric sizes, since on the shelf of individual
> > sockets, it went right from 27mm to 29mm. No 28mm. I apparently need
> > to stop buying craftsman.
>
> > Thanks,
> > -Dave
>
> > On Feb 15, 7:18 pm, "Carl S" <carlsai...@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Please let us know exactly what ones work.
>
> >> Thanks,
>
> >> Carl
>
> >> "Dave" <dmcgl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:1171544621.676413.301070@l53g2000cwa.google groups.com...
>
> >> > By 1 5/16" do you mean "Not sure" ? :)
>
> >> > The link you provided was for an 83 CJ, and apparently the nut sizes
> >> > have gotten smaller through the years..
>
> >> > It turns out the upper nut is 7/8" and the bottom looks to be
> >> > something like a 29mm or Standard equivalent? I have to go buy one
> >> > today. Thanks anyway.
>
> >> > On Feb 14, 4:28 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> 1
> >> >> 5/16":http://members.cox.net/rough-riders/...30/dana30.html
> >> >> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> >> >> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> >> >> "Dave" <dmcgl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:1171470609.259719.191700@p10g2000cwp.google groups.com...
>
> >> >> > TJ Castle-Nut Size for Upper and Lower Ball Joint on Front Steering
> >> >> > Knuckle...Anyone know what it is? I need to get a socket on the way
> >> >> > home at lunch and finish taking my steering knuckle off..
>
> >> >> > Thanks!
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com