My last resort cheater bar is a 4' piece of 1 1/2" dia black iron pipe
w/ a cap on 1 end to look nice & the other end open to slide over my
18" 1/2" or 3/4" drive wrench-you get a lot of torque outta that
length of pipe.  I keep it next to my bed at nite for other emergencies!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-no wait, I have Carl, never mind

On Jun 25, 2010, at 3:25 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> and if the objective is to not *buy* anything ..
>
> I find my cheater pipes just laying around.
> Just find something to use as a cheater pipe, with the cross 4 way
> breaker
> bar is my suggestion.....
> something free.
> go to some plumbing place or welder place and get it out of their
> scrap.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 11:21 AM
> Subject: Re: lug nuts torque-
>
>
>> At  6/25/2010 07:57 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>> get the breaker bar as a few of us advised before
>>>
>>>
>>> I really don't understand the reluctance to get a real wrench, ie
>>> 1/2" breaker bar and socket for this job.
>>>
>>> oh well Dave, to each his own.
>>>
>>> alistair
>>
>> I think you get a real appreciation for the breaker bar/socket AFTER
>> the 4 way or stock lug nut tool did not work. If the failure happens
>> in the rain-snow-dark it just helps you appreciate the bar & socket
>> approach.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob
>> becida@comcast.net