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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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i use the gearwrenchs lot...use my foot to get more *** on em...beat on em with a hammer etc. got em on sale at sears i think 2 years ago. i love ratchet wrenchs!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Craftsman has my vote... thats what ive got.. im pretty hard on about everything... and they are very nicce
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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Broke a damn 12mm Gear Wrench the other night trying to get a driveshaft bolt out of a Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. I had a jack handle on it for leverage, the ratcheting part broke and the actual wrench itself bent. Lowes will warranty them? Hmmmm, I also have a broken 19mm.
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 2002 SS #476
What's 11mm on our cars?

Most the metric sizes for GM are: 5.5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, and 34. There are a few U.S. sizes.
Of course I can't remember at this point, probably because I don't have enough coffee in me. But it seems like inevatibly, I end up needing an 11mm wrench and have to go back to the regular wrench.

Maybe it's something on our cars that is 7/16". Who knows, but I wish I had bought the 11 peice metric set that had 8-19mm sizes.
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by The Alchemist
Of course I can't remember at this point, probably because I don't have enough coffee in me. But it seems like inevatibly, I end up needing an 11mm wrench and have to go back to the regular wrench.

Maybe it's something on our cars that is 7/16". Who knows, but I wish I had bought the 11 peice metric set that had 8-19mm sizes.
I had to use a 10mm on stock manifold bolts, but when I did my headers I used the stage 8's, and those are 11mm heads vs. the stock 10mm... I bought an 11mm ratcheting wrench, as well as the 11mm socket just for those... however, I've used it on other things around the home as well as on the car, so I'm not really going to throw much of a fit about it, I've found its easier to buy piece by piece with things like this, vs. buying a set...

most metric sets in any brand (Husky, Gear Wrench, Craftsmen, etc) do not include an 11mm socket or wrench... sort of pissed me off
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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I've got a set of craftsman SAE and a set of Duralast from Auto Zone and I prefer the Duralast. They were on sale for like 10 bucks so I couldn't resist and I love them. If you break one take it back to any Auto Zone and they'll hand you a new one.
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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most metric sets in any brand (Husky, Gear Wrench, Craftsmen, etc) do not include an 11mm socket or wrench... sort of pissed me off [/QUOTE]



Thats because they want you to buy the standard set as well. Oldest trick in the book. 7/16 = 11mm.
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Originally Posted by GlennNo50
most metric sets in any brand (Husky, Gear Wrench, Craftsmen, etc) do not include an 11mm socket or wrench... sort of pissed me off


Thats because they want you to buy the standard set as well. Oldest trick in the book. 7/16 = 11mm.[/QUOTE]
yes but nothing I use requires standard, so they can just **** off on that one
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