12pt. SO sockets goin out of style

[D9H 90V]

did they quit making fasteners 12pt.? I needed to replace a couple of SO 12 pt. metric sockets today , climbed in the SO truck, handed him the broken 14mm 12pt socket and told him I needed a 16mm also and he hands me a new 14 mm 6pt and a new 16mm 6pt I told him I needed them in 12pt,
Then he searches around his well organized truck and tells me hes gonna have to order them and he'll have them next week , I looked around his truck and didnt see any 12pt. sockets. are 12pt. not that common anymore, mind you they were 1/2" drive deep chrome sockets

[chadster1]

Originally Posted by D9H 90V

did they quit making fasteners 12pt.? I needed to replace a couple of SO 12 pt. metric sockets today , climbed in the SO truck, handed him the broken 14mm 12pt socket and told him I needed a 16mm also and he hands me a new 14 mm 6pt and a new 16mm 6pt I told him I needed them in 12pt,
Then he searches around his well organized truck and tells me hes gonna have to order them and he'll have them next week , I looked around his truck and didnt see any 12pt. sockets. are 12pt. not that common anymore, mind you they were 1/2" drive deep chrome sockets

12 point is not that common. I only stock a few sizes in 12pt that are common warranty items.

[06wt]

i cant remeber the last time i reached for my 12 sockets

[Goinlow]

12pt is not very popular among people I know. I can only think of a handful of fastners I'd come across. So I'd rather have 6 point.

[D9H 90V]

Thats funny because on alot of the older heavy equipment I operate/work on
they used 12pt.

Do yall think 6pt is better then 12pt when using it on a 6pt. fastener?

[Merkava_4]

Most SO dealers don't stock 12 point sockets unless they have an airport on their route.

[chadster1]

Originally Posted by D9H 90V

Do yall think 6pt is better then 12pt when using it on a 6pt. fastener?

Oh no, not that debate again.

[Adam McLaughlin]

Ugh. No twelve point anything unless you NEED it, that crap just strips....

Adam

[Charles (in GA)]

You can tell dealers that have aircraft mechanics on the route, they have 12 pt. I own almost no 6 pt and would need a real special reason to buy one.

Charles

[Goinlow]

Originally Posted by D9H 90V

Thats funny because on alot of the older heavy equipment I operate/work on
they used 12pt.

Do yall think 6pt is better then 12pt when using it on a 6pt. fastener?

I personally always reach for 6pt over 12pt anyday.

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted by Adam McLaughlin

Ugh. No twelve point anything unless you NEED it, that crap just strips....

Adam

I've never had any of my 12 point SO sockets strip anything; they fit better than a 6 point Craftsman socket any day.

12 point sockets are for REAL men.

[GeorgiaHybrid]

If you plan on using ARP bolts, you might want to reconsider your "no 12 point" stance. I have full sets of both and to be honest, it does not matter which one I grab, they will both break a bolt loose. Never had a Snap-on 12 point round a fastener off because it was a 12 point either.

Snapped the head of the bolt off, yes.....rounded off, no

[bgott]

I was a 6 point man until I got a few sets of 12 point in really, really good deals. I also inherited a 12 point set from the '40s, that seems to be all they used back then. In 1/2" drive I have 6 point impacts, 12 point hand driven, works for me.

[plinker]

I bought 12pt 1/4" bolts for my front driveshaft retaining strapson my Ranger, OEM was Torx (pain in rear to remove them, simpler to use a socket).

The drive shaft on quite a few Ford trucks use a 12pt 12mm on the bolts.

Heavy trucks (Mack anyway) also use 12pt bolts on the driveshafts and in a few other places.

[Hiball]

I tend to use 6pt when most of the time but ive purchased alot of 12pt wright drive sockets lately and i dont see much of a difference when used on 6pt fasteners. In fact i believe they was designed for such a task.

[Jeeper]

I was just thinking of ordering a 12pt gearwrench metric to try them out. I come across a few 12pt here and there on my jeep.

[tonydanzah]

I have been reaching for my sk spline more than my 6pt lately

[mrshaun]

Originally Posted by Charles (in GA)

You can tell dealers that have aircraft mechanics on the route, they have 12 pt. I own almost no 6 pt and would need a real special reason to buy one.

Charles

you said it.
1/2 of my truck is 12 point and they never go on promo. it sucks. no deals to pass on to the guys.
also military vehicles have a few 12 point as well
aftermarket honda parts sometimes come with 12 point.

[Jeeper]

Anyone know the purpose of putting a 12pt fastener on something instead of a 6pt? My np231 transfercase has 6pt all the way around the perimeter of the case except for the top has a 12pt. Can't figure out why.

[stricht8]

Originally Posted by Merkava_4

I've never had any of my 12 point SO sockets strip anything; they fit better than a 6 point Craftsman socket any day.

12 point sockets are for REAL men.

Real men don't have to overcompensate with 12 points.