Gee, I wasn't trying to start a battle, you asked an interesting question, I tried to find an answer. . Look at the page with the 46mm x 3/4, http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00974467000P?keyword=46mm+socket&pr   it clearly shows a 17mm in the (stock) photo. I simply extrapolated this info over to the 46mm x 1" page. Looks about 17ish to me, and it's clearly  sitting in the same orientation(lettering direction). Seems to me a more sensible answer than the socket having a hex drive.  You asked if you were missing something, I just pointed it out. Have a great evening.
Don

----- Original Message -----
From: pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net>
Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:15 pm
Subject: RE: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose

> Ummmmm, right.
> The description says 46mm.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Don Hundt
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 10:48 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle
> nuts got
> loose
>
> You're looking at the wrong end. The photo shows a 17mm socket,
> with a 1"
> drive. It is sitting on the drive end.
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 10:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle
> nuts got
> loose
>
>
> > It looks like the drive side of those sockets is hex, but it
> should be
> > square, like most ratchet drivers.  Even my 3/4in breaker bar
> has a square
> > drive.
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > Rob
> > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 9:42 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear
> axle nuts
> > got
> > loose
> >
> > Big sockets from Sears with the Craftsman guarantee
> >
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00974503000P?keyword=46mm+socket&pr
> > dNo=7&blockNo=7&blockType=G7
> > 46mm 1" drive $48
> >
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00974467000P?keyword=46mm+socket&pr
> > dNo=8&blockNo=8&blockType=G8
> > 46mm 3/5 drive $51
> >
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