Size of rear axle nut?

[Slimwich]

Silly question, but I am going to be replacing my chain and sprocket this weekend and was just wondering if anyone knows what size socket the rear axle nut requires?
After a bit of googling I seem to be getting different answers

[mlivkovich]

36mm

[Slimwich]

Nice one!

[Shifty]

Yep pretty sure it's 36mm as I had to buy a big 3/4 drive socket for it.

[Tony Nitrous]

Yep pretty sure it's 36mm as I had to buy a big 3/4 drive socket for it.

Same here, 3/4" drive then a 1/2" adapter.
I ended up with a black impact socket but that's OK as I can remove it with my impact gun (bad arthritis).

If you want to stir folk up, put the nut on the opposite side.
It makes zero difference but some folk get upset about it...... 

[Kiwifruit]

36mm........so not large vice grips then 

[KiwiCol]

Tapping, as required, with a small cold chisel and 4lb hammer also works . . .

[GSXKING]

Very large vice grips 

[Andre]

A pipe wrench will do just fine

Buy a set and throw your sockets away