Yamaha Viking front axles

[mizuno24jad]

About to swap out my front axles on my 2016 Yamaha Viking due to bad cv joints, does anyone know what size socket I need to take off the front axle nuts? Thanks

 

[mattech]

If you can see the nut, you can measure from one side to the other, that will tell you what size it is. I'd imagine it's metric and if I was taking a shot in the dark I'd say 31mm. But if you get the measurement just Google inch to mm converter and you will know what size.

 

[mizuno24jad]

If you can see the nut, you can measure from one side to the other, that will tell you what size it is. I'd imagine it's metric and if I was taking a shot in the dark I'd say 31mm. But if you get the measurement just Google inch to mm converter and you will know what size.

New axles I bought are 36mm axle nut, the original axle nuts are smaller probably around 31 or 32mm, asked place I bought the axles from if that was a problem being different sized nuts and he said no. And I didn’t even think about actually measuring the nuts, makes too much sense lol

 

[Mr Bya Lungshot]

Oriely’s will rent/sale those large millimeter sockets for cv axles.

 

[mattech]

If they are different sizes I would think it wouldn't work in the hubs, maybe they just use larger nuts.

 

[lonewolf247]

You could call the Yamaha service dept. and ask what size socket it takes. You could also bring the UTV to Orielly or AutoZone match size and rent or buy a socket. Your best bet might be to go to Walmart, and see if you can find a whole strip of large sockets, for not much more than the price of just one elsewhere.

On the different size axle nuts, I ran into the same thing on Honda Foreman aftermarket CV joints. Fit fine, just different size nuts.

 

[mizuno24jad]

I ran into a mechanic from a Yamaha dealer and he told me 32mm sounds about right