Socket for lug nuts on 5.0

[C&G in FL]

Originally Posted by alanmalk

Don't forget a 27MM (or English equivalent) for the water heater anode. I get my annual bath taking out the anode for the winter.

I have never gotten wet removing the anode. I always wait a couple of days until the water inside the tank has lowered to ambient temperature, open a faucet inside the trailer to allow air into the plumbing and slowly remove the anode rather than removing it all the way out. It will start to flow around the threads before it is completely removed and after a minute or so the anode can be completely removed without a blast/forceful squirt of the water heater’s contents. Nor have I ever had the anode become a “projectiles” as some members have described. The key is to eliminate any pressure inside the tank.

[alanmalk]

Originally Posted by C&G in FL

I have never gotten wet removing the anode. I always wait a couple of days until the water inside the tank has lowered to ambient temperature, open a faucet inside the trailer to allow air into the plumbing and slowly remove the anode rather than removing it all the way out. It will start to flow around the threads before it is completely removed and after a minute or so the anode can be completely removed without a blast/forceful squirt of the water heater’s contents. Nor have I ever had the anode become a “projectiles” as some members have described. The key is to eliminate any pressure inside the tank.

All I can say is you are missing all the fun of winterizing your hot water heater. I bet you disconnect the ground wire of your battery when working on wiring, too. So dull...

[Rockhead]

Huh we’re supposed to disconnect the ground wire when playing with the wires n plugs. Oh boy

[dfandrews]

Here's a very handy tool for lug nuts (and other stuff). The short extension protects your knuckles as well. Harbor Freight #62491. It's 6 point; has four sizes. The extension engages the center of the socket from either end depending on size needed.