Re: Help with CCKW / M35 Lug nut removal

From: Bruce C. Beattie (bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU)
Date: Wed Jan 04 2006 - 19:03:44 PST

Hi Mike,
    A good thing to have is a torque multiplier. I know they are made
for the 5 Ton trucks and it is probably the same for the deuces. It is a
geared assembly. I have no idea if it will work directly with a CCKW, but if
the lug nuts are the same, I don't see why not.
Bruce MVPA 23824

42Ford GPW wrote:

> Well, I finally found myself recently wanting to take two outboard
> tires off one of my CCKW's to temporarily put on a BenHur trailer. I
> wound up not being able to loosen any of the lug nuts
> with any of the conventional tools I have....
>
> what are the tools ( and methods ) of choice for removing lug nuts
> from the bigger trucks ??
>
> It looks like I need to "upgrade" into the proper tools for the job.
>
> Any advice would be helpful !
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike Curtis
> 1942 GPW(2) 1943 WC-52
> 1942 MB 1943 WC-56
> 1944 MB 1951 M37
> 1951 M38 1963 M37-B1
> 1955 M38-A1 1968 M35-A2
> 1972 M151-A2
> 1942 OPEN CAB LWB CCKW
> 1942 Closed Cab LWB CCKW
> 1942 M3 Halftrack
> FORD GPW SPARE PARTS/BOXES/TAGS, ETC.
>
>
>
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