Howdy all,
I need to buy some new tools to work on my truck.
Thought I had about everything I could need but:

What size socket do I need for the lug nuts?
What size is the Torx bolt on the calipers?

The only time I remember that I need these things is when I am actually ready to start a job and don't feel like running out to Sears. I would like to get them ahead of time, so when I need them, they are sitting in the toolbox ready to go.
Any other suggestions about other "oddball size" stuff I should pick up that would make maintenance easier?

Thanks ya'll
~Rob

 

The lugnuts are a 15/16 socket. I would go ahead a get a whole set of torx sockets. You will use them. DC used torx all over our trucks.
I would also suggest a 1-1/8 socket for changing the fuel filter.

I have a chalk board in the garage and every time I find that I don't have the right tool for the job, I write that tool on the board. I may borrow or make due with something else for the time being, but I make an effort to buy the right tool before I do it again.

It also gives my wife some kind of idea of how much money I will spend the next trip to the local tool store. I've got to keep an eye on her, I think she's been sneaky with the eraser a few times.

 

I agree with the above. Might as well get yourself set up with all the Torx bits. Everything from the small stuff up to a T50. A nice big torque wrench is also good to have if you are going to do your own tire rotation (especially important with aluminum wheels).