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My son has a 48 stake bed dump truck 1-1/2 or 2 ton. What he is looking for is the clutch head screwdriver / cluth head socket too take out the recessed bolts that hold the bed together. He has tried mac and snap on tools /sears and a variety of auto parts stores.some of them can get a 4 pack set but they dont go big enough. He says gm stopped using that style head on thier bolts some time in the early fifties. I told him somebody on this site would know where to purchase what he looking for. Or maybe sell him a used or extra one that they have. We know we cant purchase one here in the north east. Thanks in advance. Lou. H.

Cut and pasted from this thread:
https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...g&topic=0&Search=true#Post350137
You can get just the bits, with 1/4" hex to use in an insert type screw driver, from McMaster Carr.
http://www.mcmaster.com/

All 5 sizes for less than $6 total.

part numbers for the short ones:
7188A31
7188A21
7188A23
7188A24
7188A32

longer ones available, look at the page mentioned above.
I have one of the Snap-on ratcheting screw drivers, and these bits work great with that.

If you want the best you can get go for the Snap-On clutch head screwdriver set. I have used some and they are very nice.

Grigg

I could not find the snap-on screwdriver set either.. less than a year or two ago they still had them available, because I priced a set off the truck. With luck your dealer can look and see if there is a set sitting in stock somewhere else and get them for you.
Snap-On does offer these:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=161&store=snapon-store

Few months ago I found a really old Snap-On set at a swap meet, from the 30's I am told.
Keep your eyes open, you'll find some.

Grigg

Thanks everyone. I will pass this on. ( UPDATE ) Mcmaster Carr.s page is now 2773. I also found them in Graingers book.page 3035. It is just like Mcmaster Carr. THANKS again I told my son someone on this board would know and help.