Finding a 21mm deep 6-point socket...

I always keep a torque wrench and a 6-point deep socket for my lug nuts in my vehicles.

My previous daily driver had 3/4" lug nuts. The Tacoma nuts are 21mm (maybe 13/16?).

I tried Ace Hardware, True Value, Sears, Sutherlands, Wal-Mart, and an independent store--no luck. Some had 12-point sockets, some had 6pt short sockets, but no one had a 6pt deep well.

I was about to pay $8 shipping to get one freaking socket, when my wife suggested that I look at Autozone. I didn't think I'd find one there, but what the heck...and, what do you know, they had two to choose from, both with "lifetime" warranties, both exactly what I was looking for.

How weird that I would find what I was looking for at Autozone and not at one of the stores that carries full lines of hand tools.

 

Wow, i would have put money on sears... Is yours a smaller sears?

 

hmm..thats odd. They usually have them since there a popular size. and yes, the tacomas are a 21MM or 13/16"

I got mine from my matco dealer thou since with my ivan stewart wheels I need thinwall.

 

Sears has them listed

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...ls&cName=Auto+&+Mechanics+Tools&sName=Sockets

 

Yeah, our "Sears" is one of the small, franchised stores. The closest full Sears is about a 45 minute drive from here.

 

I got mine at Pep Boys or Autozone. Mine is an impact socket and works great with the torque wrench.

 

OP.. do you have a NAPA nearby? The tools they carry have a lifetime warranty like Sears last time I checked.

 

Sears...http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00916081000P?keyword=21mm+deep+socket

 

it's hard to find metric 6pt sockets above 19mm. i have up to 24mm in six point chrome, but have to get impact sockets if i want 6pt above that. i believe snap-on, cornwell, and maybe mac or matco may have them...but too much $$. i've been wanting a set of 6pt metric wrenches for some time now...craftsman has them. what's with the 12pt anyways? like i need extra help rounding off a nut or bolt head.

 

I did find two at Autozone--brands I hadn't heard of, but reasonably well made (did not appear to be super-ultra-cheap construction). "Lifetime warranty", but who knows...for less than $7 I'm not going to worry too much.

I saw the online options, but check out the shipping costs. I didn't price out Sears, but a couple of other places wanted to charge me $8-$10 for the socket, and another $8 for shipping.