WRENCH WHEEL HUB JEEP FORD
WOA692F
Wheel Hub Socket Wrench
Socket for wheel bearing nut 2 1/8"
Essential socket wrench for removing and fitting wheel bearing nuts on the front and rear axle. This heavy-duty socket, approximately 3.5" deep, features a 2 1/8" hexagonal opening for the bearing nut and two slots on the opposite side to use an adjustable spanner as leverage. Indispensable for brake maintenance or overhaul of wheel bearings and axles.
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Type Socket 2 1/8" wheel bearing |
Design Hexagonal socket with slots |
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Application Wheel bearing nuts front and rear axle |
Part number GPW-17033 / WO-A692 |
Features
- Socket with 2 1/8" hexagonal opening for wheel bearing nut
- Approximately 3.5" deep, manufactured from round tube material
- Two oval slots for use with 11" adjustable spanner
- Suitable for Dana 25 and Dana 27 front axle and rear axle
- Indispensable for brake maintenance and wheel bearing overhaul
★ Robust socket wrench to original military specification for professional maintenance of wheel bearings and axles.
Installation notes
Use an 11" adjustable spanner through the slots on the top as leverage. When removing: keep the opposite wheel on the ground or have brakes applied to prevent rotation. There are two nuts with a lock ring — remove the outer nut first, then the lock ring, then the inner nut. When fitting: tighten until the wheel locks up, then back off approximately 1/8 to 1/6 of a turn.
Historical context
This tool was part of the standard tool kit issued with MB/GPW Jeeps during WWII. Ford examples bore part number GPW-17023 or GPW-17033 and were unpainted, Willys examples (A-376 or WO-A692) were typically painted Olive Drab green.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
Installation requires technical knowledge of the vehicle. Unsure whether this part suits your version? Ask us before purchase at info@willys.be.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Ford GPW (early) | 1942 |
| Ford GPW | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
📐 Diagrams & technical drawings
From the original Technical Manual TM 10-1513 — Maintenance Manual — only for Willys MB / Ford GPW (1942)
