front wheel removal tool

[AES]

can anyone tell me where i can find that huge ALAN HEAD wrench to remove the front wheel. dealership wanted $80.00

 

[georgiabusa_05]

go to Home depot or Lowes and get a bolt with that size head and 2 nuts and a lock washer and that will work. Thats how my broke a** does it.

 

[AES]

thats just a lot of cash for a alan head wrench

 

[Powers739]

Use a spark plug socket, I think it's the one that fits the 13/16th spark plug, or you could get an all thread rod connector from a hardware store, I don't remember the size...

 

[omslaw]

(georgiabusa_05 @ Mar. 04 2007,19:41) go to Home depot or Lowes and get a bolt with that size head and 2 nuts and a lock washer and that will work. Thats how my broke a** does it.

Yup. I *think* it's an 11/16" bolt that you need. The head will fit right into the axle.

I got a couple of nuts and welded them to the bolt (no comments from the gallery!).

I think the total cost was about $2 bux!

 

[AES]

thanks guys

 

[GSXcite]

(omslaw @ Mar. 04 2007,17:52)

(georgiabusa_05 @ Mar. 04 2007,19:41) go to Home depot or Lowes and get a bolt with that size head and 2 nuts and a lock washer and that will work. Thats how my broke a** does it.  

Yup.  I *think* it's an 11/16" bolt that you need.  The head will fit right into the axle.

I got a couple of nuts and welded them to the bolt (no comments from the gallery!).

I think the total cost was about $2 bux!

Thats what I use too, works like a champ!

 

[rc51ny]

I bought the "real thing" on ebay for around $24.00. I couldn't find the correct size bolts at my home Depot.

 

[GriffBM]

A 5/8 bolt has the proper size head on it to fit into the front axle. The head measures out to be 15/16 acorss. I went to Lowe's and bought a 2" 5/8 bolt and nut for $1.30 and had friend weld the nut onto the bolt. Best investment and money saver ever.

 

[Gunnybusa]

I use this.

 

[proud dad]

welded 2 nuts together on a bolt,15/16 head,fits tight & works great

 

[Powers739]

If you do a search there was a thread that covered this before. But here is a pic on what I use.

 

[kml]

coupling, Home depot, under a buck.. 15/16, I think...

 

[fstbusa]

(kml @ Mar. 04 2007,09:05) coupling, Home depot, under a buck.. 15/16, I think...

there is the best cheapest answer!! I used a couple nuts and a bolt

 

[Tango1300]

Cycle Gear sells the tool to remove the bolt for $12 and it features three different sizes in one.

 

[BigDiesel]

for $80 id rather drive to the stealership n "borrow" one of theirs...too itd never make it back

didnt know they cost THAT much

good thing my stealership likes me.