Jeep specific tools?

[au176]

I found the torque specs a few years ago by googling it. I've also seen it on here. The version I have is an Excel spreadsheet. Look at the tabs on the bottom. It's nicely organized by what you may be working on. I don't know what the creator's thoughts were regarding the highlighted cells.

In this file, the first page is consolidated info for when I switch tops and doors in the Spring and Autumn. I printed this page, and leave it in the garage.

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[The Last Cowboy]

I would also recommend a six point deep 22 socket and a breaker bar to replace the crappy lug wrench. The fit of the lug wrench on the lug nuts is sloppy at best.

 

[jadmt]

15/16 and 24mm are so close they can generally be interchanged like a 19mm and 3/4

 

[mgroeger]

Sure, I've seen other copies floating around on here somebody else made. I copied this info from the AEV lift install instructions. I also replaced my trackbar bolts with an SAE size but I can't find what the size is =/

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Kr0LJavR3lvBSA8onnCd3elyP_0EVhS?usp=drive_link

This is great! Thanks! One thing I thought of doing was getting a paint pen and literally writing the sizes of the bolts/nuts next to them on the frame or wherever.

 

[BDinTX]

This is great! Thanks! One thing I thought of doing was getting a paint pen and literally writing the sizes of the bolts/nuts next to them on the frame or wherever.

DEFINITELY add a paint pen if only to mark bolt heads. That way you can easily see if they have loosened.

 

[txj2go]

I would also recommend a six point deep 22 socket and a breaker bar to replace the crappy lug wrench. The fit of the lug wrench on the lug nuts is sloppy at best.

This is a good idea for everybody even if they don't intend to buy any other tools for their Jeep. The torque spec on the factory lug nuts is pretty high and some people might have trouble even getting the things off with the short factory tool, especially if they have had tire work done and someone put them on too tight.

I was driving a small sports sedan before I got my Jeep, with a more normal torque spec on the lug nuts. When I got the Jeep and found out what the torque was I bought a new socket and grabbed the long breaker bar from my garage and put into the Jeep. I've since bought a new breaker bar for my garage and I'm shopping for a new set of deep sockets. I bought a breaker bar and socket for my daughter's Grand Cherokee too.

I'm running Rubicon takeoff tires on my stock Sport wheels. I took the tires to a shop to have them mounted and balanced and watching them put the wheels back on I saw the guy on one side put them on with his cordless impact and give them a short amount of extra hammering after they were snug. The other guy put the tires on the other side and did a little more impacting after they were snug. I had brought my torque wrench to check- the first guy was almost right on, the second guy was a little bit high.

 

[txj2go]

I've been running scenarios in my head of what tools I have and what others I might need. I finally ordered a set of 1/2" drive metric impact sockets from Amazon, covered by a Christmas gift card I had. Gearwrench has a set of shallow and deep for about $72. I have older Craftsman short chrome 6 point sockets up to 19mm, and 21 and 22mm 12 point. I used these tools to install new springs, shocks and track bar so they seem to work but I bought a new cordless impact so I thought I should get new sockets for it.

I went back and watched a video on changing ball joints, this video showed use of a 13mm 12 point socket to take off the 3 bolts holding on what I would call the hub, he called it the unibearing. The brake calipers were larger 6-point bolts. For some strange reason the only other 12 point 1/2" drive socket I have is a 13mm and it's an off brand. I might still buy a better brand socket for that. Now I'll have to pull the set of tools out of the Jeep and inventory what's in there.

I ordered the Gearwrench impact sockets to replace my few chrome sockets. My father used chrome sockets on impact wrenches almost exclusively in his garage with no problems. I worked there during high school and college and preferred to use chrome sockets over impact sockets, but buying a new set of sockets chrome and impact are basically the same price and impact wrenches are getting stronger so I went ahead and bought impact sockets.

 

[Heimkehr]

I would also recommend a six point deep 22 socket and a breaker bar to replace the crappy lug wrench. The fit of the lug wrench on the lug nuts is sloppy at best.

I carry this breaker bar in the Jeep as a supplement/substitute for the OEM lug wrench. It doesn't need to be fully extended in order to be effective, at least in my experience w/stock wheels. It packs down neatly when collapsed, and also serves as an effective and field-expedient striking weapon as circumstances warrant.

 

[Deleted member 107602]

I carry this breaker bar in the Jeep as a supplement/substitute for the OEM lug wrench. It doesn't need to be fully extended in order to be effective, at least in my experience w/stock wheels. It packs down neatly when collapsed, and also serves as an effective and field-expedient striking weapon as circumstances warrant.

Yes, I carry that one too and for the same reasons. Multi functional! Breaker bar, lever, pry bar, persuasion device, it’s useful!

 

[The Last Cowboy]

I carry this breaker bar in the Jeep as a supplement/substitute for the OEM lug wrench. It doesn't need to be fully extended in order to be effective, at least in my experience w/stock wheels. It packs down neatly when collapsed, and also serves as an effective and field-expedient striking weapon as circumstances warrant.

Mine is a Husky, very similar. I use a deep socket so that I can use the bar at a full 90 degrees for better leverage.

 

[ppjcs]

Looking at the contents of the official Jeep toolkit I see all metric sizes except for a 13/16" socket- what in the world would that be needed for? Also I've heard mention of 12-point sockets needed for a few fasteners, does anybody know the sizes needed in 12 point sockets? I normally only buy 6-point sockets because they are significantly better at transmitting torque to tight fasteners.

 

[ppjcs]

Yes, I carry that one too and for the same reasons. Multi functional! Breaker bar, lever, pry bar, persuasion device, it’s useful!

Looking at the contents of the official Jeep toolkit I see all metric sizes except for a 13/16" socket- what in the world would that be needed for? Also I've heard mention of 12-point sockets needed for a few fasteners, does anybody know the sizes needed in 12 point sockets? I normally only buy 6-point sockets because they are significantly better at transmitting torque to tight fasteners.

My guess would be that the 13/16" is for the wheel lug nuts.

 

[BDinTX]

Not that I’d carry this in the jeep but… I did my ball joints Saturday and the lower part of the axle C / end forging is tapered. I put a piece of angle iron under the ball joint press cup. It appears there are Jeep specific cups and adapters but they have mixed reviews, are over priced, or both. Is there a good option for this? They went in with no problem but it seems there should be a better way. BTW - putting them in the freezer first seemed to work well.

 

[txj2go]

My guess would be that the 13/16" is for the wheel lug nuts.

The lug nuts are 22mm. I had to check- 13/16" is 20.6mm so not large enough for lug nuts.

 

[txj2go]

I bought a new cordless impact for Christmas, I got an Amazon gift card for Christmas and finally ordered a new set of 1/2" drive impact sockets by Gearwrench. After waiting a month for deliver I got them a few days ago.
Today I took my tools out of the Jeep and did inventory then compared with the contents of the official Jeep tool kit. I have everything except my larger 1/2" drive sockets are shallow instead of deep. I've done a lot of suspension work on the Jeep with only shallow sockets so I'm probably ok there. (Well I didn't have the 13/16 socket but I'm also not sure what that is for.) I also bought a 13mm 12 point for the bolts holding on the unibearing and added it to my pack, a Tekton brand was $5 from Amazon. I don't think that is in the Jeep toolkit. I also don't think the Jeep toolkit includes a socket for the axle nut.

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