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Date:         Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:59:03 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Can't find the jack
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTikFEO70VKW=biAfOFO--7eLW08UMg@mail.gmail.com>
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I also have (and advocate) a breaker bar for use with a Vanagon, or any other heavy vehicle. I have not put one in my other vehicles, but I carry it with the camper in lieu of the stock lug wrench. When I got the camper, it had (in addition to the barely usable stock wrench) one of those 4-armed lug wrenches with 4 sizes of lug fittings. That works well, but, it is just extra weight and volume in the camper. The breaker bar is ideal. Thanks to members of this list who convinced me of the value of getting one.

mcneely

---- Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I threw out the stock lug wrench and carry a 24" breaker bar with a 19 mm > deep throat socket attached. If the last guy who worked on your brakes got a > little too enthusiastic with his air wrench this rig is way more powerful > and durable then stock. It fits nicely between the driver's seat and the > door. Plus it is always there if you have a sudden need for a 2 foot steel > bar for other reasons........... > > Cheers, > Doug > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > > you also want something better than the stock lug wrench. > > they're 'all right' if you are careful with them. > > Many people don't know that while you are applying a twisting force, you > > also need to counteract a tilting force.. > > when people wrank hard on the stock lug wrench, and allow a tiliting force, > > it just splits the lug wrench in the hex area where it goes over the wheel > > nut or bolt. > > > >

-- David McNeely


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