zeitgeist57 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 As title states...want to BORROW if you got one! I'm trying to break free the huge bolts that connect the radius arms and I-beams on my 2WD Ford. I've doused them in PB Blaster overnight. Gonna try to take a breaker bar to them tomorrow! PLEASE HELP:thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Lol it probably costs $4 why not buy one? :dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Lol it probably costs $4 why not buy one? :dumb: because Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 He would look at a bunch of them and do reviews on each socket then grapple with his decision on which one to buy then finally buy one six months later. Because clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeesammy Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I would recommend Craftsman, but I broke 4-5 consecutively on my Harmonic balancer bolt before I took a task force to it to finish the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Advance Auto had a 1/2" socket that was $9, and will snap off with 50lbft of torks. Sears is closed for the evening. I'm impatient. Given no help, I will purchase said socket tomorrow morning. Time to watch a movie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan218 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I got one you can use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Advance Auto had a 1/2" socket that was $9, and will snap off with 50lbft of torks. Sears is closed for the evening. I'm impatient. Given no help, I will purchase said socket tomorrow morning. Time to watch a movie... in for Clay's review of what will likely be a Netflix Streaming movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I would recommend Craftsman, but I broke 4-5 consecutively on my Harmonic balancer bolt before I took a task force to it to finish the job Same here, broke three craftsman 1/2" drive ratchets and finally got a refund. Replaced it with a harbor freight pittsburgh special and it's still in my toolbox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Same here, broke three craftsman 1/2" drive ratchets and finally got a refund. Replaced it with a harbor freight pittsburgh special and it's still in my toolbox! Clay lives in UA.. Harbor freight is WAY too lower class for him. :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 The autozones are decent. I crank on them all the time with a 1200Ft-lb impact and have yet to break one ( larger sockets that is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I got one you can use. Thanks! You've got PM in for Clay's review of what will likely be a Netflix Streaming movie Since wifey/kids are still in FL, I saw F&F6 at Carriage Place. $2.50...what can go wrong? Honestly, I was entertained and the fight/action scenes were better than I expected. 7/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I would recommend Craftsman, but I broke 4-5 consecutively on my Harmonic balancer bolt before I took a task force to it to finish the job Blast the fucker with a torch, then use a massive extention. Problem Solved. FYI TOYOTA HAROMIC BOLTS ARE TORQUED TO LIKE 700 FT/LBS.....BASTARDS! No-Joke I had to blast mine with a torch for like 3min, then literally "hang" (bounce up and down) on a 7FT extension/pipe combo to bust it free... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Blast the fucker with a torch, then use a massive extention. Problem Solved. FYI TOYOTA HAROMIC BOLTS ARE TORQUED TO LIKE 700 FT/LBS.....BASTARDS! No-Joke I had to blast mine with a torch for like 3min, then literally "hang" (bounce up and down) on a 7FT extension/pipe combo to bust it free... So you were having sexual relations with a 7 ft extension pipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 So you were having sexual relations with a 7 ft extension pipe? :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Clay lives in UA.. Harbor freight is WAY too lower class for him. :gabe: HF is what I bought because i'm low brow. My main point is craftsman is now below HF in quality IMHO. I'd rather take my chances with Dollar Tree tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Thanks to CR, Ryan above let me borrow his deep socket. The bolt is 4" LONG to the nut! Ryan's socket wasn't deep enough. I had a friend over and we torched the nut with a blue torch. Then, I have these foot-long Craftsman combo wrenches...had at least 2 ft of leverage and one pushing/one pulling and we couldn't break it free. Oh yes...and a massive amount of PB Blaster. Looking for 6" deep sockets next. I'm hoping some more torching and full impact-gun hammering will break it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeesammy Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Blast the fucker with a torch, then use a massive extention. Problem Solved. FYI TOYOTA HAROMIC BOLTS ARE TORQUED TO LIKE 700 FT/LBS.....BASTARDS! No-Joke I had to blast mine with a torch for like 3min, then literally "hang" (bounce up and down) on a 7FT extension/pipe combo to bust it free... I would have had to apply heat directly to powder coating and didnt want to do that. My main point was craftsman isn't worth the price you pay IMO. None of my task force stuff has broken in the 5 years I've used any of them. Yeah mine called for 273 ft lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Yeah mine called for 273 ft lbs Yup, but thats not what Toyota torques them to @ the factory:yuno: I seriously had a 4ft pipe extension overlaid on a 3ft breaker bar, the breaker bar was clearly flexing, even put my safety glasses on b/c I thought it (b.bar) was going to snap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Get the kobalt open ratchet/socket, so the bolt can pass through. If it breaks they have a lifetime replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/torque-multipliers/wrenches/hand-tools/ecatalog/N-9ad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Maybe you need to work out more Clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Thanks to CR, Ryan above let me borrow his deep socket. The bolt is 4" LONG to the nut! Ryan's socket wasn't deep enough. I had a friend over and we torched the nut with a blue torch. Then, I have these foot-long Craftsman combo wrenches...had at least 2 ft of leverage and one pushing/one pulling and we couldn't break it free. Oh yes...and a massive amount of PB Blaster. Looking for 6" deep sockets next. I'm hoping some more torching and full impact-gun hammering will break it free. Cliffs: Ryan responded to Clays ad on CR. Clay and a friend worked over some nuts even touching them with heat. One pushing, one pulling and yet couldn't break it free. Plenty of blaster was used. In the end, Ryan's socket wasn't long enough. Clay is hoping for a 6 incher next time. :megusta::megusta: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/torque-multipliers/wrenches/hand-tools/ecatalog/N-9ad Wow. I had no idea something like that even existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/torque-multipliers/wrenches/hand-tools/ecatalog/N-9ad Hell, they only start at $630... You're acting like Clay's a big ballin Upper Arlington high roller with fast cash, a Condo in Naples, and a membership to Scioto Country Club. Oh Wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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