You may find that a breaker bar alone may not always loosen that nut. You
should also get a "Striking Wrench". A good 3/4" impact will also do the
trick. BTW, you can do the brakes without removing the hub. You only need to
remove that nut for servicing the bearings, seals, or if the hub is damaged.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Stephen Grisanti
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:01 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: tool find

I'm not looking forward to ever needing the 46mm socket for the big rear
axle nut, but have always kept that measurement (and its standard 1 13/16"
equivalent) in mind in case I trip over one, which I recently did. �Of
course, after buying I find that NAPA stocks the non-metric one for $25 (on
sale this week for $16!) but that Ohio antique mall was fairly boring until
I hit a huge booth full of tools and the $5 find that is now living under
the back seat of the '87 Westy with its new Harbor Freight 3/4" drive
breaker bar.