Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:06:33 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
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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
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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