I took a 1/2" Crapsman ratchet wrench that I broke back to Sears & they gave moi a new one, no questions asked.  Bought it in about 1968 in Denver, returned it in 2010+- in Salt Lake City.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-what abuse?

On Jul 22, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Steven Johnson wrote:

> 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
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>