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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 10:15 AM
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I have looked all over and I can't seam to find a T-45 socket that's 3" or 4" long....Need it for the passenger foot pegs..on my 19 Slim.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 11:21 AM
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Google search brings up a ton of options. Harbor Freight has some as well. Not the greatest best brand name but are inexpensive and will do the job.




Edit: I thought I had got mine at Harbor freight but I now remember that they only had large sets which I didn't need. I ended up buying mine at Autozone because they had a set of 4 which were sizes I had a need for.

They are Duralast and are 3" long up to where the socket flares out and worked fine on my passenger peg mounts.


 

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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 05:24 PM
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I just went to HB freight and none there....
I'll give auto zone a try....
I also tried Amazon and found nothing....I'll look again.
Oh..and thank you....
 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 05:34 PM
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I bought mine on Amazon. Note that I broke it. The passenger pegs are on with super loctite. Use heat and impact hammer. I just took mine to dealer as had some other service to do.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 05:56 PM
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Tried a socket extender?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by vynnski
Tried a socket extender?
Doesn't work. The socket portion of the Torx socket doesn't fit inside the peg mount to allow the Torx to reach the bolt head.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 07:13 AM
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I used the $17 kit recommended in this thread
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...-softails.html

Use a long breaker bar instead of the standard ratchet so you can smoothly apply more torque. Those star bits strip too easy if you don't hold the wrench straight when you're applying a lot of force.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 07:34 AM
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I knock the bit out of the socket and use it in a 1/4" drive, like this:
 
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Originally Posted by OldMike
I knock the bit out of the socket and use it in a 1/4" drive, like this:
Good Idea! I would have done this but the only Torx sockets I had at the time are one solid piece.
 
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