New sockets aid techs with manual wheel-end bearing adjustments

Rev Socket Hero ImageWheel-end component provider RevHD has expanded its product line with new sockets that allow visual use of the 2-1-1 bearing adjustment procedure for all manually adjusted hubs.

The new Rev-Socket could be ideal for small fleets and others with dedicated shops for their equipment.

The sockets feature etched hash marks that guide technicians through the 2-1-1 process: an easy-to-remember, repeatable method that helps eliminate human error and delivers consistent RP-618 accuracy on the wheel end, RevHD said. The sockets can be used on a wide range of nuts on the market.

“This socket is a technician-first solution that helps make every bearing adjustment more accurate,” said Sean McDonald, president, RevHD. “Ours is a grassroots approach, built on listening to technicians and fleet owners and ultimately designing products that make their jobs easier. Our new socket is no different, allowing technicians to more easily and quickly conduct a proper bearing adjustment on a manually adjusted hub.”

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