Does anyone know the size of the hub socket for the Warn Birf Eliminator kit with 30 spline axles?
By the way, it's bigger than 54mm or 2 1/8". Made one trip to auto parts already.

Thanks for any help!!

Sorry I can't help with the size. But if you weld here is another way.

I could not find the right sized socket to tear down my front end, so I made it. I cut 6 4" pieces of 1.25 x .25 strap stock, then tack welded three sets of two each of the pieces in a V similar to the large hub nut. Once I had these I just used a hammer to "adjust" each piece to fit the angle of the nut. Once they would all fit up I tacked them all together, checked them and welded them solid. The stock just happens to fit up almost perfect, the small gap (less than .025") is simply filled up with weld. Once I had the "socket" I just drilled two 5/8" holes off set from each other and welded in a two foot bar. Works great! The easy way would be if you have two off the nuts for the hub off the truck or another rig. Just wire all six of the pieces together and weld them up. It was a bit of work but the sucker is stout and one of a kind! (up until now!) Besides what else do you do when you want to get the job done and no one has the tool!

Just check the distance from corner to corner on the mystery sized nut first. You my need to substitute the 1.25 stock for another size.

Hey Helocat do you have a patent on that yet? :) Thanks for the info, but I ended up buying a few sizes and returning the one that didn't fit. Call me lazy, but I hate to make one project end up being four.

If anyone is wondering it is a 4 prong 2 1/2" inner. $ 21.99 at the local Kragen.

Originally posted by 71fj40
Hey Helocat do you have a patent on that yet? :)

Na, it will just get knocked of like my last one for the power transfer joint "The Birfield". Yup that was really me, got all liquored up for a few weeks, fell down a flight of stairs, rolled by hookers, sold to nomads as cheep labor then came up with the Barf-ield, power transfer joint. Toyota just knocked it off and got around the patent by not engraving on them the different hot chicks and riddles originally planed to keep people entertained when changing them. Ah well live and learn.:smokin:

BTW, I got my 2 1/8", 3/4 drive hub socket for a grand total of $11, including the 1/2" to 3/4" adapter from the local agri-supply house... Those are good places for big stuff..