Had to do this job on my 1st teener with just a pipe wrench, a hammer, and a chisel. Those were the days that made me aspire to get an education and a better job . . . so I could afford better tools.

This time around life is way easier. Soaked with PB blaster for couple days in advance.

Baum P280B arrived today. Stupid expensive but sure makes life a breeze.

Heavy duty impact resistant. Fit perfectly. Zap with Impact gun. Done. No drama.

Can't recommend it strongly enough. Retainers undamaged and perfectly reusable so count that as $30-$40 offset toward tool purchase.

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Deep enough that if the teeth ever get buggered up, there is still meat there that could be faced off on a lathe.

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Very nice

Yep. The right tool makes all the difference. Jimmy T on pelican makes a socket that's a work of art and very reasonably priced.

I just got one of those from Jim Tidwell, a work of art and perfect fit without any play. Fine man there, the only way to get it from him
is send him your address, he will not accept payment until you are happy with it.

And a pleasure to buy from. You don’t pay until you receive the part and are satisfied.

Wow, that is a lot more beefy than the ball joint sockets I've seen! Those were fragile enough that you didn't want to remove the nut with them; it seemed like putting any impact through them would just shear the pins that keyed into the slots on the nut.

I'll have to look for that the next time I think about taking that area apart on either of our cars.

--DD

I purchased one of Jimmy’s sockets, used it on 3 sets of rusty a arms and it shows no wear. I use a 1/2” impact gun and keep the trigger down until the nut cries mercy. It fits the slots perfectly so the retainer rings don’t get damaged.

All this for less than $54.00 shipping included. You can't beat that.