I am replacing the u joint on the front axle on the passenger side on a 96 dodge ram. I have been to 7 part houses and no one has the axle wrench to take the nut off the hub and I am not sure of the size. The part houses do not know what size it is and all the dealerships are closed today. It looks like 1 3/4", but am not sure. Will a 6 point socket work if I can not find a axle wrench. All the Dodge dealership parts departments are closed today or I would call them. This is a very common truck and I can not believe I have not found a wrench! Please help! Do you know the size and where I can order one?

 

i just did mine last weekend the sise is metric but i dident have the right size iter its 1 11/16 or 1 3/4 (1 11/16 i think bit i borowed both) it will be a little lose but it will work fine. i cant rember whitch i used ( i went to the mechanic shop across the street and borrowed theres and yes a 6pt will work just fine

 

1 11/16

I went to the local Man's Mall (Fleet Farm) and bought one (it was $8 or $9) when I changed my axle seals. They're handy to have. It's a common axle nut size for a lot of vehicles. I've used it twice since (on an 01 Grand Prix and a 1990 Grand Prix).

 

Thanks for the help. I will try and get one tomorrow!

 

Thanks for the info. I will get one tomorrow. It has 174000 miles on it and still going strong except for this u joint. I may give you a shout back if I run into problems - if that is ok. This is the first time I have done this and am feeling my way thru it. Thanks again.

 

consider your self lucky ive changed ming 3 times and im only at 155,000kms and i and to do the front axle seals once too