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    Posted: 08 Sep. 2016 at 12:39am
I don't actually have a jeep now. I'm looking at getting one. What size drag link socket do I need to keep the steering tight? These are getting hard to find and I want to make sure I can get the tools.
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Tom Z
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Tom,

I have never used a drag link socket in 40 plus years working on these old jeeps. Just a big flat head screw driver and a adjustable wrench.

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I had no idea such a tool existed!  I used a big washer held in a vice grip...

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Thanks Stev. The very first Craftsman tool set I got came with a drag link socket. Never knew what it was for as I was working on '60's vehicles.

I got screwdrivers.
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I've got two different sizes of Drag link sockets, but I always use an adjustable wrench and a quarter..
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