[AJD] Final Drive Drain Plug

[Gary Epps]

I know what you mean, here in the Ozarks there is nothing much in the 
way  of bargains or decent prices.  If the local ACE (6 mi away) or True 
  Value( 23 mi away)don't have it, then it's Springfield 65 mi away, to 
the southern environs.  This is about 1& 1/2 to 2 hours depending who 
gets in front of you on these winding roads.

There is another route that is not quite so winding, but it is longer 
and actually takes an additional 20-30 minutes.  On this route someone 
put up a metal building a couple of years ago and painted a sign on the 
side that says TOOLS in very large letters.  Guess where I got my 3/4" 
torque wrench?  Their stock is mostly imported from Asia and China.  My 
choices for a 3/4" torque wrench were $300+ from the auto parts stores 
with a delay for them to get it, or a place like this for $49.00.

Just an aside, a guy up the road from me makes his living with heavy 
equipt, a lot of it that he put together from a couple of other 
machines, and he uses Chinese tool exclusively.  He makes a distinction 
between Chinese and Taiwanese tools, and won't buy tools from Taiwan. 
His reasoning, They don't cost a lot so he can break one every now and 
then and still be money ahead.  And he says he doesn't break many.

YMMV,

Gary

Robert M. Massengale wrote:
> Gary -
> 
> Thanks. I'm in a small town and NAPA or Wally World are about my only local 
> sources for tools.  Have a hardware & lumber store too, but their markup on tools is 
> pretty impressive. I've noted a couple recommendations on the List for Harbor 
> Freight tools and I plan to check them out the next time I go to Austin... about 80 
> miles east.
> 
> Mike
> Robert M. Massengale
> Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
> 
> 
>>Or for not a lot more than you may pay at NAPA you might want to
>>consider one of the cheapie tool stores and pick up a 3/4" drive
>>ratchet and extension.  The Chinese stuff seems to hold up pretty well
>>with just a small investment.  The more you play with these old
>>tractors you will want a set of 3/4" drive sockets and LARGE wrenches.
>>
>>Gary
>>
>>Robert M. Massengale wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks Ron.  That's probably going to be the best route.  Unless I
>>>get another suggestion that will work today, I'll pick up an adapter
>>>at NAPA when I go to town tomorrow.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>Robert M. Massengale
>>>Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I think you are about right, Mike.  I am not sure what I used in the
>>>>past, but how about a 1/2 to 3/4 adapter for your socket driver?  If
>>>>it is a 3/4 square, that should work.
>>>>
>>>>Ron Cook
>>>>Salix, IA
>>>>
>>>>Robert M. Massengale wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Almost embarrassing to ask...  I though I had the transmission &
>>>>>final drive in my '41 B drained, but just discovered the large
>>>>>drain plug for the final drive under the drawbar support.  Unlike
>>>>>the transmission pipe drain plug, the final drive drain plug has a
>>>>>recessed square slot.  I don't have any tools around the shop that
>>>>>fit the drain plug hole. The square end on my 1/2 inch scoket
>>>>>extension is too small.  It looks to be about a 3/4 square recessed
>>>>>hole in the drain plug.  Is there a common tool Im overlooking that
>>>>>fits this hole or am I going to have to fire up the forge?
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>Robert M. Massengale
>>>>>Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
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