Tire Iron

[spiwrx]

Realized after my rollover my "X" type tire iron doesn't fit my lug nuts, in that the socket isn't deep enough to pass the ARP studs. I was hoping to find a combo breaker bar speedy handle thingy, but have only found one or the other.

Any thoughts?

This is just back up to my cordless impact.

[Hitokiri]

Well honestly I think a breaker bar and socket would do just fine. A 16" would work fine I'd think. As long as the lugs are maintained well and you don't let the studs rust, then I don't see the problem of just straightening the breaker bar out and spinning it straight. Cause that's what I do, since I have spline lugs on my motegi 107's

[spiwrx]

It may be fine & probably what I end up with, but I like the speed of the offset speedy...

[carl]

I think rally teams actually carry a battery powered impact gun. Maybe that?
Realized after my rollover my "X" type tire iron doesn't fit my lug nuts, in that the socket isn't deep enough to pass the ARP studs. I was hoping to find a combo breaker bar speedy handle thingy, but have only found one or the other.

Any thoughts?

This is just back up to my cordless impact.

In addition to the impact I carry a ratcheting breaker bar with a deepwell socket on it

[indytruckboy]

^

Yea saw that after the fact.:flamed

But reading the other thread about jacks...
Just weld a deep socket onto the cross.

[Paddy826]

i'm really 99% serious when I ask this. Isn't a ratcheting breaker bar kind of an oxymoron? I always thought what made a breaker bar was that it was extra strong because it doesn't ratchet. Am I mistaken and breaker bar just means big ass bar, whether it ratchets or not?

[bradyarz]

i'm really 99% serious when I ask this. Isn't a ratcheting breaker bar kind of an oxymoron? I always thought what made a breaker bar was that it was extra strong because it doesn't ratchet. Am I mistaken and breaker bar just means big ass bar, whether it ratchets or not?

you are correct. in the strictest sense, a breaker bar shouldn't ratchet.

[spiwrx]

Ratchet would be to slow for me, again this is assuming my cordless impact has failed, The traditional "X" type would be fine with a welded deep socket because you can spin it. But I'm also trying to minimize stuff and weight.

Considering this:
http://espimages.biz/2386/I/114/59/AK7315.jpg
http://www.motorsport-tools.com/sealey-breaker-bar-extendable-12sq-drive-ak7315-p-243737.html

But would be extra cool with an offset handle like the speeder. (http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=hand&item_ID=2898&group_ID=350&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog).

[carl]

i'm really 99% serious when I ask this. Isn't a ratcheting breaker bar kind of an oxymoron? I always thought what made a breaker bar was that it was extra strong because it doesn't ratchet. Am I mistaken and breaker bar just means big ass bar, whether it ratchets or not?
a matter of semantics. That's what it's sold as, that's what I call it

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200378684_200378684

(I also carry a 1/2" speeder)

[Hitokiri]

Damn... Snapon charges $75 and doesn't even include a spinning handle for the outer handle part? Pssssh...

[spiwrx]

Damn... Snapon charges $75 and doesn't even include a spinning handle for the outer handle part? Pssssh...

I have that one & the handle does spin, $15 swap meet....

[geekmonster]

i like the flex head ratchets myself. used them a lot when i worked roadside assistance at a benz dealer. you can sort of use it like a speeder and after a while, i was just as fast as a cordless impact taking off and putting on a wheel start to finish.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944816000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2

the craftsman one works pretty good, but i liked this one since the handle was rounded and had a nice feel to it, but its almost $100 more than the crafstman.

http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/CR15T/1-2-X-15-IN--TEARDROP-RATCHET/