Anyone have any advice to offer in me looking for a hub lock nut socket for my truck? I apparently need (dodge) DD-1241-JD, (napa) NCP 2782023 or equivalent special tool/socket for removing the jam nut and adjusting nut to take the hub/rotor off my truck. Napa said they can't order that number but they do have one where the tabs protrude straight out from the socket, I'll give that a try, it'll be there tomorrow morning...ahh changing rotors on my truck for the 4th, happy day...

 

IDK about the 93 but my 89 requires a special socket. I've got the old style Selectro hubs though.

 

I just replaced my wheel bearings on the 93. I used a punch and a hammer as I always have. Usually just light taps with a punch and it will spin off.

 

hammer and a long thin brass drift punch or screwdriver, i just done the free spin kit on the front of my 96 and used a hammer and screwdriver and i set mine good.....

 

well the spindle nut wrench napa ordered me, pn 7759026, is about 1/8" too small. bummer. so I just used a brass punch like a few of you said. I noticed one of them has a gouge in the castle like the last guy to take these off used a screwdriver or chisel

the punch works for now but I'm going to keep looking for the correct tool; it gives the A&P side of me a nice warm and fuzzy feeling. however, the ag/redneck side of me is willing to use the hammer & punch to get the job done for now as I'm a big advocate of having properly functioning brakes!! hopefully I don't have to go to snap-on/mac or something as this will be a rarely used tool.

 

Sounds like they gave you one for a 44 axle. I have one for those and it is a little to small. I had to make 2 trips to the parts store to get the correct wheel bearings for my 93. 25 mins each way . because the counterman never said there were 2 choices on his screen. The dumbass gave me wheel bearings for a dana 44. That was after I had called and gave him all my numbers off the stuff I pulled out. He said " Yup, those numbers you gave me cross over to these and I have them on the counter for you". B.S. He never crossed my numbers. The second trip I brought my old stuff up and imagine that, the cross did not match what he gave me. He slipped and said the first ones fit the 44.

 

Same here, have not been able to find the right one anywhere..

you can always try what I did and see if you can borrow one from a brake/tire shop!

 

forgot to post up that I found the right one at Summit. the one I got from napa is a 2-3/8" diameter socket which fits the half tons; the correct tool for the D60 is 2-1/2" and is OTC-7158, $28 shipped.

 

Good info.

I figured summit would have one but i'm too lazy to make the 20min drive down there to get it haha

 

you can drive to Summit?! I hate you, I have to mail order everything from them. but their warehouse in NV gets things to me next day with ups ground, if I order on a friday they send it standard fedex and it's saturday delivered!