SAE vs Metric, Whats actually being used on these things?

I thought everything was going metric and away from SAE?

 

Trucks assembled with different components from different manufacturers from all over the world. Tool boxes in North America will likely continue to contain both Metric and American tools for all of eternity across the board in every shop and every profession of every vehicle type from old to new.

Coming up wrenching in the 80's and 90's in automotive, especially GM stuff it was nothing to have a good mix of both tools out on any engine in any vehicle. Frustrating but true, and still the case today. While most engine makers have switched over completely to metric. Even Cummins. I would definatley say there is way more metric than there use to be.

 

Its worse on the equipment side of wrenching. Half the stuff I touch the engines are metric and the rest of the machine is SAE.

 

What are the only three counties not on the metric system???
US, Burma, and Liberia.

 

The Detroit Series 60 engine uses SAE fasteners.

 

Best answer. Have both SAE/Metric in your tool boxes. I have found that having both has saved me many times from not having to stop and go purchase one tool in metric i needed, due to the parts not being SAE

 

Have both available. You can NEVER have too many tools!!!!

I worked at a John Deere dealer for 10 years, and needed both SAE and Metric. I acquired quite a set of tools in those 10 years. Then, when I quit to drive truck, I figured I wouldn't need the tools anymore. So like an idiot I sold everything, for a fraction of what I had invested. I figured it was easier than trying to move everything home. I also had the option to buy everything back if driving didn't work out. Three years later, I started running local, and found out I wanted my tools back. He wouldn't sell. So, I'm slowly building back up to what I had. The wife isn't very happy with all this.....

 

One of everything at least. If you're fixing you're on stuff the only thing more frustrating than not having the right tool is not having the right part, on that note make sure if you're changing a rear centersection make #### sure your axles go in the new one before you go to all the work of putting it in.

 

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I have 7 tool boxes and a roll cart at home with both SAE, and Metric tools. I just bought a Snap-On full 30 pc tool box set with all the bells and whistles for tools, compressor, welder, and so forth. I would never sell my tools, boxes, or so forth. I understand why you did it. But you are an example as to you never know when you will need your tools.