Date:         Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:31:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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Shop online at HF.
the kind you want is not the pivoting head style..
I suggest,
but the large round bar style with the sliding piece on it, that has the
drive piece on it.

I bought mine ...might be an SK tool brand, about 36 years ago in Medford,
OR for about 30 bucks,
and that was a lot of money at the time to me.   Still as good as the day I
got it.

I have a really nice flange holder tool I made out of an old steet mercedes
benz wheel..
bolts onto the flange studs, a 20 inch or so bar extends from it against the
floor.  That anin't going anywhere when it's time to undo or tighten that
big nut.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 6:24 AM
Subject: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?


>  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
>