Castle socket or Spindle nut socket

[mike234305]

I have a 95 F-350 4x4 with 4600 lb front axle. One of my rotors is cracked and I have a replacement. I CAN'T FIND A SOCKET TO FIT SO I CAN REMOVE THE HUB. The socket needs to be at least 3 1/2 inches OD and all I can find is about 2 1/4 diameter. Can someone tell me where I can buy one or if you have one I can borrow, I'll pay postage to and back. NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING YESTERDAY!!!!! Please.

[white07psd]

have you tried a large pipe wrench or a large adjustable wrench if it'll fit?

[rottys]

autozone rents tools i think?

[pipelayerjdh]

I have to borrow my buddy's when I need one. It came from Snap-on.

Sometimes you can use a hammer and drift, done it.

[mike234305]

I tried advanced auto and thier set didn't have one big enough. I plan on trying to find a "Snap On " dealer sometime tommorrow or somebody who might have one. NAPA doesn't even have one big enough.
Oh, and the part is too recessed for channel locks or something like that. Thanks for the responses so far.

[Sam Burton]

just go to a parts store and ask for a hub socket for your truck. it is not a standard six point nut, the socket has four teeth on it that hooks into notches on the nut.
you can use a punch and hammer as well, but is can get a little violent and chew up the nut.
any parts store should have the socket and they usually aren't that expensive.
hope this helps.

[MrJohnWayne]

o'reillys rents a set that has 4 different sockets in it.

[WV Hillbilly 97 superduty]

NAPA auto parts

[mike234305]

Thank you for your responses. After useing brake cleaner to get rid of the grease I was able to just pull the hub out and see the extra large bearing nut. The grease just made too much suction for me to get it out normally. It turns out that I didn't need a castle socket after all. Well I'm (A little) smarter now. Hope this helps someone else. I feel dumb.