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I've always used knock offs, but I have a set of center bolts. Where does one buy a socket head for the bolts? What torque value should be used?

The original tool looks like:


Where abouts in the world are you located?

I am in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Just across the border from the motor city aka Detroit

I have the smaller version, 9 inches long with 2.75 across the flats. Can send a picture if you wish. Please respond directly to me: mikeostrov"at" webtv.net.

Cheers. Mike, in Richmond, CA, near SF.

Required torque is 180-200 lbs/ft.
Here is a great tool from RD Ent. - Look under Tools
https://www.rdent.com/

Isn't Detroit "Rock City", though I would think of it more as "Motown" which incorporates both vehicle and music (sort of?)

OTC makes a octagon socket, 1905. Cheap enough, carry a breaker bar, or weld a bar on!



I have used brass plumbing strapping, to take up the 1/16 inch slack

P.S. the white sands beaches (Pinery), same latitude as N California are some of my favourite places on the earth.

P.P.S. Thank You for the bumper!