You know by the time you drive an hour to HF to get their cheap but sturdy 3/4" drive, etc., you could go to a local Sears or HD & get a decent one w/ a life time guarantee for about the same cost or heaven forbid a Snapoff or Matco, etc?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-HF 10 minutes from my hood

On Jul 22, 2011, at 11:06 AM, Don Hanson wrote:

>  Thanks,
>  I have the socket and now that I know the HF breaker bar won't break, I'll
> be getting one.  And I am going to stock my tool kit with one of those
> impact nut thingies for use on the road, should that ever arise.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
> 
>> You're going to need a 3/4 drive socket too, a cheap 3/4 to 1/2 adapter
>> will shear easily.
>> 
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>> 
>> Jim Johnston <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have one of those and I've used it to remove axle nuts off my old
>> passat.
>>> I do use a cheater pipe with this breaker bar.  My 3 ton jack handle works
>>> nicely with this bar.  I take off the handle, pull the plastic handle off
>>> the top part, slide the breaker bar into the handle and turn away.
>>> 
>>> Have fun,
>>> Jim
>>> Wilmington, NC
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I see HF sells one for under $20.  Has anyone used one of these to
>> remove
>>>> and replace the rear axle nut on a Vanagon without breaking it?  The ad
>>>> copy
>>>> says it is guaranteed for 750 ft/lbs of torque...
>>>> 
>>>> Anyway, I broke another 1/2" drive (from Harbor Freight, actually)
>> trying
>>>> to loosen the axle nut, so now I am going to get a 3/4" drive like
>> everyone
>>>> told me to do.  My nearest HF is an hr away, so I don't want to waste my
>>>> time if the wrench is likely to break anyhow...
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks, Don Hanson
>>>> 
>>