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And don't be out spending all your money honey. You still have a SB to buy too you know. :roflbow::)
 

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It looks like your big socket is the specialty tool for the spanner nuts that hold on the front hub in the chevy trucks and some other pickups were listed also. Like other brands.
 

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Full Floater rear ends actually use a socket similar too. But I never use one. I tap it with a screw driver. Its usually not very tight.
 

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Yep, it's a socket for the locknuts in the front axle of K10s and K20s.
 

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I got a lead on a cheap 1991 Blazer....So we'll see.

As in K5 or s10? If s10, 2 door or 4 door? I'm going to assume the K5 variety since you already have an s10.
 

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As in K5 or s10? If s10, 2 door or 4 door? I'm going to assume the K5 variety since you already have an s10.

Uhhhhhhhh he knows better !!! Its a K5 or 2wd Full Size.
 

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So you gotta beat on a 91 K5 or s-10??
 

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K5... :slap:

Hell, I'm trying to get rid of the S10 I have now...:rotflmao:

I was thinking O77 was kinda pushing a dumb question. But at last we have confirmation. :waytogo: Fingers crossed. Hope it works out.
 

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Just confirming that retro hadn't lost his mind :handshake:
 

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Having a quality spindle nut socket is very important. The second (lock) nut takes a lot of torque and a cheap socket will often let go, just before the required amount of torque. Punching the ground is no fun :(
 

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