all metric or do I still need SAE wrenches/sockets?

[dogbreath650]

Putting together a basic toolkit to keep in the truck. On my 2023 do I still need to carry SAE wrenches/sockets or is everything metric by now? Thanks

 

[flan]

I can’t say fir sure, having both is a good strategy though. Many sizes can be close enough to swap out 8mm=5/16 1/2=13mm 3/4=18mm etc. roll around under your truck and test out some random bolts. May be surprised...

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Nothing is imperial unless installed aftermarket. Owning any imperial tools to work on almost any vehicle from the last almost 30 years is pretty close to pointless.

 

[jadmt]

I can’t say fir sure, having both is a good strategy though. Many sizes can be close enough to swap out 8mm=5/16 1/2=13mm 3/4=18mm etc. roll around under your truck and test out some random bolts. May be surprised...

3/4=19mm

 

[flan]

Nothing is imperial unless installed aftermarket. Owning any imperial tools to work on almost any vehicle from the last almost 30 years is pretty close to pointless.

I think I used sae on the oem lugnuts?

3/4=19mm

Yep that’s better.

 

[jsalbre]

I think I used sae on the oem lugnuts?

Yep that’s better.

OEM lugs are 22mm.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I think I used sae on the oem lugnuts?

Yep that’s better.

Yes it fits but not aswell as 22mm.

 

[flan]

Oh well I tried

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Oh well I tried

Im just busting your balls a bit i usually carry a standard set if impact sockets in my truck so thats all i use for wheel changes too but in my defence all my trailers have standard thread lugs

 

[BamaOEF]

Funny how Wratchets, Impacts, Torque wrenches, and such still use 1/4 1/2/and 3/4 sizing

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Funny how Wratchets, Impacts, Torque wrenches, and such still use 1/4 1/2/and 3/4 sizing

What about 3/8 drive and 1” drive? Cant forget those ones!

 

[jsalbre]

What about 3/8 drive and 1” drive? Cant forget those ones!

1" drive sockets hurt my wallet.

FWIW, I carry metric and SAE because 75% of the time I use my tools its on somebody else's rig, not my own.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

1" drive sockets hurt my wallet.

FWIW, I carry metric and SAE because 75% of the time I use my tools its on somebody else's rig, not my own.

Yea i have lots of 1” drive not cheap!

If im working on peoples crap its at my shop so i dont bother carrying my tools for that just a set of sockets and cordless impact for tires. But i do carry lots of tools back and forth from the shop to work and to home depending what im doing where lol