At  9/29/2013 07:18 PM, JRodgers wrote:
>Scott,
>
>I had a lug nut that way once. Some yahoo at a tire place must have
>turned the air way up when the tires were put on, cause nothing would
>back it off when I needed it off - which was after a flat in purt'near
>the middle of nowhere. Even my four foot cheater in the back seat
>wouldn't budge it. There was a little house across the road and a fellow
>there had a small grinder. We strung one long extension across the road
>and I ground and ground and ground on that nut.

Had to take a lug nut off with a chisel & hammer one rainy afternoon
on the south side of the GG Bridge, I split the nut.

Speaking of Harbor Freight tools, I'm a fan for the most part but I
do realize that sometimes I buy crap. I picked up a set of chisels &
punches sometime back, this afternoon I needed a chisel & tried
those. After 3 different ones I tossed them & dug out an old 'real'
chisel that even kind of worn did the job the first time.

I've had no problems with HF 1/2" breaker bars for lug nuts and have
use them in more than one car, I do go to Sears & get a Craftsman 6
point socket for them. On the bus I put the bar out at 9 o'clock,
hold on the gutter and gently bounce on the bar while chanting 'leftee-loosee'.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com
Volkswagen Enthusiast ....