Larry and Listees.  Stanley makes one of those twist the shaft and it
rotates the ratchet gizmos, but the Stanley tools are made in China
now, so that might be a factor before giving a gift to someone you
like.  Paying $22 for it a Wal mart is a totally separate issue.

YMMV

DM&FAS

At 08:13 AM 6/29/2009, Larry Alofs wrote:
>Last year for a Father's Day gift I got a nifty ratchet that has the
>usual action, but also lets you twist the handle to rotate the socket
>quickly.  It came from H*me Depot.  (Husky brand?)
>    When I went to my local store recently to get one for a graduation
>present, they knew what I was talking about, but they no longer
>carried it.  The tool guy just shrugged his shoulders at the stupid
>decisions by management.
>    I then found another ratchet (at that store) that is nearly as
>impressive.  It has a pivoting head that can be locked at various
>angles or allowed to tilt freely and also has a handle that can be
>extended for extra leverage when needed.
>
>Larry A.
>
>
>On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Amy Miner<vanagonwestygirl@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Don't know anything about this vehicle its not a vw but the toolbox that
> > comes with it is neat.
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=664350
> > Makes me wonder what are some of the vanagon specific tools one could
> > purchase? Please PMail me. Husbands B-Day is coming up and think what a
> > better gift than tools. We already have:
> >
> > Pressure tester with the vanagon adaptor,screw right onto the resivoir
> > bottle..
> > All the usual wrenches,sockets,fluke meter,timing light...
> >
> > Do they make a socket that fits the cv joint bolts? We have the cheap
> > autozone ones that you have to use inside another socket
> > but they kinda suck. We end up taping the bit to the socket so it wont fall
> > out  Makes for one long piece that doesn't like to fit inside the trailing
> > arm ends to well on some of the bolts
> >  Thats the only one I can think of but sure would like some ideas.
> >
> > Amy
> >