Whats this tool called? Attached pictures.

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  1. JonJon78

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    It’s called a picture of a modified socket in a mans hand on a truckers forum.

    Yes, you are most welcome.:)
     
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    How come when I Google modified socket none of them are open like what I have posted?
     
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    Open sided socket 6000 ? Just shooting in the dark here....
     
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    I can't find any that have the curve this one does?
     
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    Looks like a custom ground cheap hollow extension attached to a socket
     
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    You think that’s a stock socket, or it’s been modified?
     
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    flare nut socket i bought them from snap-on in the 90's when i was turning wrenches. i use them for doing the over head on my truck that one is metric bcause of the hash marks on it
     
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    I used one like that to remove muffler bearings!