I have a Sears floor jack as well and bought it for the "no questions asked"
return policy.   Not sure about
thier return policy now.   I've never had to return it.   (2 & 1/2 ton).

Steven
91 Westy

On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:

> 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
> >>>>
> >>
>