Largest Socket Contest - Photo Required

[BUZZHEAD]

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[DarthAWM]

I see we've gotten to the big truck axle nut sockets

 

[RudeJeepin]

That beats my 4 3/8...

 

[RudeJeepin]

I see we've gotten to the big truck axle nut sockets

Yep, I've got a few. I turned wrenches professionally for nearly 20 yrs before I switched to running the equipment I worked on. Kinda felt like cheating.
I think my biggest regular socket is 2 1/4 or so.

 

[BUZZHEAD]

Yep, I've got a few. I turned wrenches professionally for nearly 20 yrs before I switched to running the equipment I worked on. Kinda felt like cheating.
I think my biggest regular socket is 2 1/4 or so.

Yes I had to walk over to the shop ,since I now sit at a boring desk job all day. I would rather still be wrenching .
Not so much anymore.

 

[mx5red]

So after you determine the socket size winner, are we moving on to who has the biggest nuts? ?

I think mx5red has that one wrapped up.

I'm gonna get that printed on a tshirt

 

[RudeJeepin]

Yes I had to walk over to the shop ,since I now sit at a boring desk job all day. I would rather still be wrenching .
Not so much anymore.

I hear you, I just applied for a potential desk job. Not exactly sure about it, but it would be a pretty decent raise, and I only have about 10yrs left.

 

[Hootbro]

Should have made the rules a proper forged broach cut socket. Those stamped and welded axle nut sockets are going to win every time.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I'm an old air cooled guy, so I think the biggest socket I have is a 36 or 37, can't compete with the bigger sockets in here.

I do however have an exhaust valve from a diesel engine in a submarine as a door stop, it's about 35" long and the valve base is roughly 10" in diameter.... so that's kind of cool I guess

Very cool.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Does this count? 86mm oil filter "socket."

I don’t know if we can count oil filter sockets, but I’ll leave it up to everyone else. If those count, I’m going to have bigger. I have several of those.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Should have made the rules a proper forged broach cut socket. Those stamped and welded axle nut sockets are going to win every time.

That’s my bad. And I agree.

 

[Kevin_D]

My biggest axle nut socket is 2-9/16", oil filter socket is 80mm (3-3/8") and standard socket is about 2".
So I'm outta luck regardless!

lol

Kevin

 

[XraytecH]

Not the biggest socket but I bet I got the longest single piece breaker bar

42mm 3/4" drive on a 40" Breaker Bar

Used this combo to bust my JT's pitman arm nut.

 

[RudeJeepin]

I'm an old air cooled guy, so I think the biggest socket I have is a 36 or 37, can't compete with the bigger sockets in here.

I do however have an exhaust valve from a diesel engine in a submarine as a door stop, it's about 35" long and the valve base is roughly 10" in diameter.... so that's kind of cool I guess

I don't know about the rest of these guys, but I'd like to see a picture of that valve. I've seen a few decent sized ones, but nothing that big.

 

[Camaroboi13]

I don't know about the rest of these guys, but I'd like to see a picture of that valve. I've seen a few decent sized ones, but nothing that big.

This is the same one I have (mine’s buried in the corner of the garage)

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