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Disciple Off Road
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Some parts use as low as 8mm all the way up to 27mm. Most socket “kits” don’t include an 18mm which you will need. Most 1/2” drive torque wrenches go up to 250 ft lbs which is plenty.
EDIT: You will need a 36mm for front axle shaft nut and 12point 13mm for unit bearing bolts.
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jeeeep
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1/2" torque for majority of bolts, I'd also recommend a 1/4 or 3/8 torque wrench that has a good range of inch pounds for spark plugs and other small bolts since it sounds like you're just starting out.
Overtightened bolts can break, smaller bolts tend to snap easier since they also stretch easier.
Test your 1/4 and 3/8 torque wrench(es) before 1st use. I've used several 1/4 inch that either did not "click" or they clicked so quietly that I snapped bolts or cracked plastic parts.
Deep sockets I use most often, 18mm, 19mm, 21mm.
metric Hex Key Wrench Set
Long pry bar - harbor freight has some nice 3' bars, I use it to wedge the hubs in place when replacing them or invest in a 1/2 inch Milwaukee impact
Overtightened bolts can break, smaller bolts tend to snap easier since they also stretch easier.
Test your 1/4 and 3/8 torque wrench(es) before 1st use. I've used several 1/4 inch that either did not "click" or they clicked so quietly that I snapped bolts or cracked plastic parts.
Deep sockets I use most often, 18mm, 19mm, 21mm.
metric Hex Key Wrench Set
Long pry bar - harbor freight has some nice 3' bars, I use it to wedge the hubs in place when replacing them or invest in a 1/2 inch Milwaukee impact
Disciple Off Road
Hooked
Milwaukee impacts all day! Best investment I made.1/2" torque for majority of bolts, I'd also recommend a 1/4 or 3/8 torque wrench that has a good range of inch pounds for spark plugs and other small bolts since it sounds like you're just starting out.
Overtightened bolts can break, smaller bolts tend to snap easier since they also stretch easier.
Test your 1/4 and 3/8 torque wrench(es) before 1st use. I've used several 1/4 inch that either did not "click" or they clicked so quietly that I snapped bolts or cracked plastic parts.
Deep sockets I use most often, 18mm, 19mm, 21mm.
metric Hex Key Wrench Set
Long pry bar - harbor freight has some nice 3' bars, I use it to wedge the hubs in place when replacing them or invest in a 1/2 inch Milwaukee impact
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
What's in your Jeep tool kit?
Today I started a new project... Making sure I have everything I need tool wise to work on the Jeep. My goal is to figure out what I need to add to my ever growing collection of hand tools. Funny thing is this pic doesn't show my nut and bolt collection or the miscellaneous spare parts I...
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WJCO
Meme King
Another good thread for ideas:
What's in your Jeep tool kit?
Today I started a new project... Making sure I have everything I need tool wise to work on the Jeep. My goal is to figure out what I need to add to my ever growing collection of hand tools. Funny thing is this pic doesn't show my nut and bolt collection or the miscellaneous spare parts I...
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jeeeep
Hooked
I laugh, but its' true, 10mm sockets disappear faster than any other tool I own.
Thank you
TrailHunter
Hooked
Always in the Jeep.
ScoobyCarolanNC
Active Member
Eddie who owns the site turned a lot of us into TEKTON tools. I freaking love them if you can wait for Mail order. They’re very fast at shipping.
https://www.tekton.com/
The single best time saver I got from them is this magnetic conversion chart. Put a wrench on a weird bolt and you can easily go up or down in imperial or metric. Today I figured out my upper shock bolts aren’t metric! 13/16ths for the win!
https://www.tekton.com/conversion-chart-magnet-apg40003
https://www.tekton.com/
The single best time saver I got from them is this magnetic conversion chart. Put a wrench on a weird bolt and you can easily go up or down in imperial or metric. Today I figured out my upper shock bolts aren’t metric! 13/16ths for the win!
https://www.tekton.com/conversion-chart-magnet-apg40003
Thank you!
TrailHunter
Hooked
One thing I've been doing over the years of owning my Jeep.... is I work on my Jeep with the tools that are in my Jeep. I ignore my garage toolbox. And if I find I need to use something out of my garage toolbox... it then goes into the Jeep. Basically I now have a large list of tools I need to replenish to keep in the garage... If that makes sense.
DirtHeadDavis
Hooked
Instead of going out and spending hundreds of dollars on "sets" and "kits" of tools, I'd recommend finding out exactly everything you'll need to get your next project on the Jeep done - which you'll find can mostly be done with a good 1/2 ratchet, 8mm to 22mm sockets, and their corresponding wrenches as others have mentioned.
If it's an aftermarket application, most instruction manuals, or even in the item description online, have the required tools and equipment listed. If it's an adjustment, repair, or replacement of an OE component then Eddie has a plethora of good write ups on here for aftermarket installations and regular maintenance, and of course his videos you can visually reference.
So start project by project and your tool collection will grow. A few essential investments like an impact gun, a wrench and ratchet set, and a torque wrench will push you in the right direction, and you'll probably come to find it will be all you need for a while.
If it's an aftermarket application, most instruction manuals, or even in the item description online, have the required tools and equipment listed. If it's an adjustment, repair, or replacement of an OE component then Eddie has a plethora of good write ups on here for aftermarket installations and regular maintenance, and of course his videos you can visually reference.
So start project by project and your tool collection will grow. A few essential investments like an impact gun, a wrench and ratchet set, and a torque wrench will push you in the right direction, and you'll probably come to find it will be all you need for a while.
Thank you