24" Unbreakable Breaker Bar ?
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Snap-on or eq?
Sears doesn't have anything longer than 18".
Now this one seems pretty nice:
http://www.amazon.com/SK-41654-24-Inch-Indexing-Handle/dp/B00062LNXK
Not sure about paying $70 for one though.
Now this one seems pretty nice:
http://www.amazon.com/SK-41654-24-Inch-Indexing-Handle/dp/B00062LNXK
Not sure about paying $70 for one though.
I have the 25" HF breaker bar, a short extension and appropriate deep socket in every car I own so I am not forced to use the stock lug wrench
Have put them under considerable stress (ex. rusted axle nuts) and never had an issue
Worth the $11.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-drive-25-breaker-bar-60819.html
Have put them under considerable stress (ex. rusted axle nuts) and never had an issue
Worth the $11.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-drive-25-breaker-bar-60819.html
has your current one broken? i'd suggest a craftsman breaker bar and big pipe on the end of it when/if needed, if it breaks bring it back for a new one. If the breaker bar repeatedly breaks, ill buy you a snap on...
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sears years ago were some of the best tools...now they are overpriced
I know numerous John Deere technicians who swear by everything Snap-on, but also have a 25" HF breaker bar and use the snot out of it. It just doesn't break. It's one of those gems that HF got right.
Originally Posted By: cmorr
I have the 25" HF breaker bar, a short extension and appropriate deep socket in every car I own so I am not forced to use the stock lug wrench
Have put them under considerable stress (ex. rusted axle nuts) and never had an issue
Worth the $11.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-drive-25-breaker-bar-60819.html
+1 - I have that as well - it's my "go to" breaker bar. You can get some serious leverage with that baby. Worth every penny.
I have the 25" HF breaker bar, a short extension and appropriate deep socket in every car I own so I am not forced to use the stock lug wrench
Have put them under considerable stress (ex. rusted axle nuts) and never had an issue
Worth the $11.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-drive-25-breaker-bar-60819.html
+1 - I have that as well - it's my "go to" breaker bar. You can get some serious leverage with that baby. Worth every penny.
I've got a Pittsburg steel breaker bar and it's been a used quite a bit.
I have 3 of the HF breaker bars.
The 3/8" drive I had was broken by a 300lb gorilla
over-torquing his bad lug adapters/spacers with it.
The 1/2" drive sockets werent thinwall so he used my 3/8" and blew it up. I think he was still scared from almost losing a wheel at 80mph on the highway.
The 2-1/2" drive breaker bars have been solid for me. I dont abuse them. but I had a 2ft pipe on them a few times.. still working great.
HF replaced the 3/8" drive for free without a receipt
The 3/8" drive I had was broken by a 300lb gorilla
over-torquing his bad lug adapters/spacers with it.The 1/2" drive sockets werent thinwall so he used my 3/8" and blew it up. I think he was still scared from almost losing a wheel at 80mph on the highway.
The 2-1/2" drive breaker bars have been solid for me. I dont abuse them. but I had a 2ft pipe on them a few times.. still working great.
HF replaced the 3/8" drive for free without a receipt
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Do some searching and you'll find the long HF breaker bars are well regarded.
If you want better quality, be prepared to shell out some serious cash for it. Check SK, Williams, Wright, Proto, Blackhawk, etc. I don't know which of those brands do/don't offer a long breaker bar.
If you want better quality, be prepared to shell out some serious cash for it. Check SK, Williams, Wright, Proto, Blackhawk, etc. I don't know which of those brands do/don't offer a long breaker bar.
Originally Posted By: SubLGT
Is there such a thing as a 1/2" drive, 2-3 foot long breaker bar that can take abuse ? The ones I have seen at Sears and HF look weak.
snap on? I have a 3/8 drive 17 inch breaker bar from HF i have done plenty if things i shouldnt have with it and it has yet to break.
Is there such a thing as a 1/2" drive, 2-3 foot long breaker bar that can take abuse ? The ones I have seen at Sears and HF look weak.
snap on? I have a 3/8 drive 17 inch breaker bar from HF i have done plenty if things i shouldnt have with it and it has yet to break.
Originally Posted By: 05LGTLtd
My 20+ year old craftsman breaker bar and section of galvanized pipe have gotten me through some tough times. Maybe I just got lucky and got one of the good ones?
I think the gist of the argument is that increasingly Craftsman tools are made offshore. There was a time when nearly all the Craftsman hand tools were made in the US by companies like Stanley and Danaher. Maybe stuff like precision screwdrivers were made in France or Germany, but that didn't give the impression that they were trying to aggressively cut costs.
I recently bought a Craftsman 3/8" drive 10" flex handle/breaker bar. It actually looks almost identical in finish to the 1/2" drive 18" one I got in 2004. The older one is clearly labeled "U.S.A.". The new one doesn't say anything about country of origin, although the hang tag it was attached to said "Made in China". It seems to have that look and feel of a lot of the Craftsman hand tools like their socket wrenches and breaker bars. It didn't break on me when I got off the drain bolt on a 2002 Civic automatic transmission. I was thinking of going to HF, but most of what they sell reeks of "low bidder". While a lot of people rag on products made in China, it is very possible to have high quality goods made there as long as the buyer insists on quality and holds the contractor to high standards. That might even mean stationing a QC person for the US.
I mean - next time you fly on a recently made Boeing plane, just remember that several of the critical structural parts on that aircraft were probably made in China.
My 20+ year old craftsman breaker bar and section of galvanized pipe have gotten me through some tough times. Maybe I just got lucky and got one of the good ones?
I think the gist of the argument is that increasingly Craftsman tools are made offshore. There was a time when nearly all the Craftsman hand tools were made in the US by companies like Stanley and Danaher. Maybe stuff like precision screwdrivers were made in France or Germany, but that didn't give the impression that they were trying to aggressively cut costs.
I recently bought a Craftsman 3/8" drive 10" flex handle/breaker bar. It actually looks almost identical in finish to the 1/2" drive 18" one I got in 2004. The older one is clearly labeled "U.S.A.". The new one doesn't say anything about country of origin, although the hang tag it was attached to said "Made in China". It seems to have that look and feel of a lot of the Craftsman hand tools like their socket wrenches and breaker bars. It didn't break on me when I got off the drain bolt on a 2002 Civic automatic transmission. I was thinking of going to HF, but most of what they sell reeks of "low bidder". While a lot of people rag on products made in China, it is very possible to have high quality goods made there as long as the buyer insists on quality and holds the contractor to high standards. That might even mean stationing a QC person for the US.
I mean - next time you fly on a recently made Boeing plane, just remember that several of the critical structural parts on that aircraft were probably made in China.
As someone who has crunched more than a few 3/8s sockets by hand...and a couple of half inch Oldtime craftsman ratchets...I van say nothing is unbreakable.
I say grab the cheap one, you can break anything with enough force.
We lunched a huge snapon socket a few years back, the Rep replaced it...then a few weeks later we got a call asking how we broke it. Had to explain there was a huge axle nut, a cheater pipe, and an angry 330lb guy who wasn't content to wait for more acetylene to arrive.
My biggest pet peeve...screwdrivers with handles that shatter when you're unscrewing 40 year old steel screws that don't strip. It is an incredibly painful yet satisfying experience lol
I say grab the cheap one, you can break anything with enough force.
We lunched a huge snapon socket a few years back, the Rep replaced it...then a few weeks later we got a call asking how we broke it. Had to explain there was a huge axle nut, a cheater pipe, and an angry 330lb guy who wasn't content to wait for more acetylene to arrive.
My biggest pet peeve...screwdrivers with handles that shatter when you're unscrewing 40 year old steel screws that don't strip. It is an incredibly painful yet satisfying experience lol
Would,en a 1/2" be more useable in most cases then a 3/8 that many people suggest? I had a stahlwille brakerbar for about 10 years. Working as a truckmechanic. Used it with pipes many times loosening lugbolts that was tightened 600nm. When working on the roadside. If you can get one of theese your good.
I am a professional technician and my vote goes for snap on, I have an 18 and a 24 in 1/2. yet to break one and I know that they have seen 500 ft lbs.
Originally Posted By: stephen9666
Do some searching and you'll find the long HF breaker bars are well regarded………….
The flex joint on the 25" HF bar looks weak, but I guess for $12 and a lifetime warranty, it's worth a try. Will be using it to remove a Subaru crank pulley nut.
Do some searching and you'll find the long HF breaker bars are well regarded………….
The flex joint on the 25" HF bar looks weak, but I guess for $12 and a lifetime warranty, it's worth a try. Will be using it to remove a Subaru crank pulley nut.
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