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

[Noddy]

So I guess that you can get torque versions of these pipe wrenches where you live  . I'll take a set.

[Hooli]

One n half clicks of the elbow is about right. I've never torqued mine yet.

TBH I do it with a big adjustable as that means I'm pushing directly on it & it doesn't try to slip like the socket does because you're pushing about 3" off the side of the nut.

[Irish in Oz]

When you tighten the nut up should one push/pull to the front or rear of the bike, or does that depend on whether it is on the right or wrong side   

[Hooli]

Depends if the spanner is above or below the nut too....

[Irish in Oz]

Depends if the spanner is above or below the nut too....

That's why I can never torque it right because I'm no good at pushing but I'm good at pulling.

[Hooli]

Depends if the spanner is above or below the nut too....

That's why I can never torque it right because I'm no good at pushing but I'm good at pulling.

I always push it down or the bike starts to lift up...