Poor Lug Wrench design...

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Nov 1, 2008 | 11:28 AM

#21

htwag

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Lug nuts - still done the old fashioned way - wonder if anyone will ever develop a better way to hang a tire and wheel?

Nov 1, 2008 | 09:16 PM

#22

GottaHaveIt

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Race cars got something workin right & fast !

Nov 3, 2008 | 03:27 PM

#23

DeLorean17

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From: Punta Gorda, FL

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Originally Posted by RRRoamer

It's for emergency road side flat tire swaps only. Using it to rotate your tires at home is, well, silly.

Get a proper "4 way" lug nut wrench. They make removing and installing the nuts SO much easier and faster. Amazingly enough, that is exactly what they are made for...

As for stripping out your ratchet...

1) You used way too small of a ratchet and
2) you used WAY too cheap of a tool! Buy good tools and buy them once. Buy cheap tools and buy them for every project.

Every 3/8" drive ratchet in my house can take off the lug nuts without breaking. Of course, I almost always use the proper 4 way lug nut wrench instead...

The sad part is, it was a craftsman ratchet, but then again, they have a lifetime warranty from Sears. We just moved, and the 4-way was still packed in a box somewhere, which was the only reason I used the ratchet.

Nov 5, 2008 | 09:08 AM

#24

RRRoamer

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From: Albuquerque, New Mexico

I have to confess, I have a lot of sears hand tools also. Pretty much only because of the lifetime warranty! It IS hard to complain when you can take a standard socket that you shattered with an impact gun and simply say "it broke" and they will hand you a brand new one. Heck, I have taken tools that I have found on the road (after being run over multiple times by semi trucks!) that were almost unrecognizable and Sears didn't have any issues giving me a new replacement.

And given how long it takes me to unpack after a move, I can fully understand...

Nov 5, 2008 | 11:09 AM

#25

buffguy

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From: Anaheim, CA

hey guys I have upgrade 14" rotors and Big brakes. Would the spare tire work if I get a flat? Ff not im going to toss it out to save some weight.

Nov 5, 2008 | 11:16 AM

#26

GottaHaveIt

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that's ok it don't wiegh that much why do you think they made it that way in the first place ? my new one will NEVER be used by me again for fear of breaking my hand it buckled that fast

Nov 5, 2008 | 11:17 AM

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GottaHaveIt

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Originally Posted by RRRoamer

humm I hope that true with my drills batteries ?

Nov 5, 2008 | 12:52 PM

#28

RRRoamer

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From: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Quote:

Originally Posted by GottaHaveIt

humm I hope that true with my drills batteries ?

Sorry, but your out of luck there. It's pretty much only Craftsman branded hand tools. Power tools are not covered the same way. But things like screw drivers, wrenches, pliers, sockets, ratchets, etc are all covered IF they are Craftsman brand (not all tools sold at Sears are Craftsman, even Sears brands).