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Hey there Boys and girls,

Has anyone have knowledge of where to get the best deal on a 4 pronged spindle nut socket? I see lots of places where I can order one but of course nothing available locally. Oh can anyone confirm it is the 2 3/8 4 prong socket.

I get to answer my own question here.
After checking all my local sources I was going to pick one up on FleaBay but a chance thought saved me. There is this "Tool Shop" about 2 miles away. They sell cheap knock offs and all kinds of Chinese tools. Used only in dire cases of emergency I gave him a call just as a desperation move and Lo and Behold he had what I needed. I paid $20.00 and it fits perfect. For years I have used everything you shouldn't use on nuts like this. My favorite is a 1/8 flat punch and my favorite Ballpeen Hammer. Ah I guess we all feel guilty doing things like that so that is why after all this time I decided to use the right tool. Besides a person can never have too many Tools right. So I got a source for the socket so if anyone local needs one look up Kent Tool Town. just off 18 near Covington.

Digging up an old thread, but since this still comes up every time somebody
tears down a B2 front end, figured I'd add my two cents.

To answer the original question — yes, the 2-3/8" four-prong is the right
socket for the spindle nuts on the Dana 28/Dana 35 TTB. $20 at a local shop
is a great deal; most places online want $30-40 before shipping. If you can't
find one local, Amazon and eBay both have them (just search "2 3/8 4-prong
spindle nut socket"), and NAPA can order one too. For what it's worth, I ran
the 1/8 punch and ballpeen hammer route for years — it works, right up until
it doesn't. Nothing beats standing in a gravel parking lot with a rounded-off
nut and a warm beer... except having the right tool in the first place.

Anyway, since we're on the subject of nuts — when I redid my front end last
spring I finally got sick of chewing up wheel lug nuts with a cheap socket,
so I swapped in a set of [url]https://www.bonoss.com/lug-nuts-replace ... hl406.html][BONOSS lug nut] sand haven't touched them since.
Same studs, factory fit, no more knuckle burgers at 11pm on the trail.
Not sponsored or anything, just a guy who got tired of swearing at his own
wheels.

Glad you found your socket, OP. Now go torque something.

Cheers,
Some guy with a rusty B2 and too many wrenches