Case 580e spindle nut removal

[chrisdvorak]

checking to see if anyone may have any tips for removing the spindle nut in the front axle hub (early axle 4 bolt kingpin) it's a six prong nut that is supposedly torqued to 850 foot pounds and requires a special socket that case wants 560$ for! I may be able to find a 4x4 truck socket that fits but they are all 1/2 drive and I don't think it would stand up to that kind of torque

 

[alrman]

Fabricating the socket is about the only thing you can do.
The nut could likely be purchased at a bearing supplier - if you had the thread size & pitch (metric)
If you can get a new nut - snip the old one with the oxy torch - use the new nut to make the socket, or measure the old one up to fabricate the socket for removal.

 

[Bls repair]

Photo would be nice

 

[xgiovannix12]

3/4 inch drive would handle that no issue . try harbor freight

 

[chrisdvorak]

I actually found a used socket that a dealer had, these front axles sure ain't cheap (or easy) to work on though ended up making a puller for the kingpins and I think case listed yet another specialty tool for the diff