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Socket for Crager rims #2020095 02/26/16 12:27 PM 02/26/16 12:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 440 Canada D Dons Dart OP mopar
Dons Dart OP mopar D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 440 Canada	First time having Cragers,ran into a problim,cant get my wheel wrench onto the lug.74 Duster with 1/2 20 lugs.What do i use.

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: Dons Dart] #2020097 02/26/16 12:29 PM 02/26/16 12:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,161 Mesa, Arizona D dart4forte I Live Here
dart4forte I Live Here D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,161 Mesa, Arizona	Thin wall socket “So if it’s on the internet it must be true” Abe Lincoln

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: dart4forte] #2020113 02/26/16 12:48 PM 02/26/16 12:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 440 Canada D Dons Dart OP mopar
Dons Dart OP mopar D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 440 Canada	Originally Posted By dart4forte Thin wall socket thanks.

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: Dons Dart] #2020122 02/26/16 01:05 PM 02/26/16 01:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA Pynzo Drugs are bad
Pynzo Drugs are bad Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,386 Philadelphia PA	http://m.summitracing.com/parts/gor-1721 The gorilla lug wrench works great

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: Dons Dart] #2020131 02/26/16 01:14 PM 02/26/16 01:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,161 Mesa, Arizona D dart4forte I Live Here
dart4forte I Live Here D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,161 Mesa, Arizona	Originally Posted By Dons Dart Originally Posted By dart4forte Thin wall socket thanks. Went out in the garage, my Craftsman socket that I use for mag wheels is thin wall. “So if it’s on the internet it must be true” Abe Lincoln

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: Dons Dart] #2020146 02/26/16 01:28 PM 02/26/16 01:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	I have a set of impact sockets that have a colored nylon sleeve on the outside designed for mags. Remove the sleeve and they become thin walled.

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: Dons Dart] #2020413 02/26/16 08:13 PM 02/26/16 08:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon M minivan master
minivan master M Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon	We used to grind down a socket for use on Cragars back "in the day"...

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: minivan] #2020582 02/27/16 03:01 AM 02/27/16 03:01 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,319 Chicago Burbs sthemi master
sthemi master Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,319 Chicago Burbs	I bought a polished chrome 4 way a few years back that works on my Cragars. Otherwise, deepwell non-impact socket will normally work. You aren't supposed to impact the cast alum rims anyway. Last edited by sthemi; 02/27/16 03:02 AM. Video Little Red Wagon Indy Nats,BurnoutContest

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: sthemi] #2020589 02/27/16 03:34 AM 02/27/16 03:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	My wheels are not Cragers but do have some tight clearance. I use a spark plug socket which is basically a thin wall socket (13/16"). Also a 3/8" to 1/2" adapter for my torque wrench. Fine as long as you do not use a heavy impact... which is not recommended anyhow as mentioned.

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: ahy] #2020669 02/27/16 12:06 PM 02/27/16 12:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 440 Canada D Dons Dart OP mopar
Dons Dart OP mopar D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 440 Canada	Originally Posted By ahy My wheels are not Cragers but do have some tight clearance. I use a spark plug socket which is basically a thin wall socket (13/16"). Also a 3/8" to 1/2" adapter for my torque wrench. Fine as long as you do not use a heavy impact... which is not recommended anyhow as mentioned. Thats just what i ended up doing,part stores around here are useless, went and got the 3/8 to 1/2 adaper 6 bucks Done.

Re: Socket for Crager rims [Re: dart4forte] #2021107 02/28/16 03:00 AM 02/28/16 03:00 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa.	Originally Posted By dart4forte Originally Posted By Dons Dart Originally Posted By dart4forte Thin wall socket thanks. Went out in the garage, my Craftsman socket that I use for mag wheels is thin wall. That's the quick and cheap way out..The craftsman sockets work nicely...

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