In my experience large wrenches are often used to hold a nut (or bolt head) while an impact or socket works the other end of the fastener. A g8 1” bolt has a torque spec of nearly 900 ft-lbs. An open or box end wrench ain’t getting that loose. Cheap large wrenches seem to work fine for...
He needs to consider any gates or openings he needs to get through. Also storage space in garage of barn with a 72” deck is a lot more than a smaller size.
Tools probably make up an infinitesimally small amount of Walmarts profits. They rely on consumables to drive customer traffic and repeat shopping trips. The tool section is handy if you’re visiting grandma on Easter Sunday and need a socket set to fix her wheelbarrow and that’s the only place...
Good price on some Johnson Laser Levels.
https://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Level-Tool-40-6517-Self-Leveling/dp/B003825F0M/?tag=atomicindus08-20
https://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Level-Tool-99-026K-Leveling/dp/B074HPKGQ6/?tag=atomicindus08-20
No but if that’s what they need to do to stay in business I guess they’ll do it. I have 4-5 HF stores I am near regularly. Some have everything locked down, others have nothing locked up. Same for Walmarts. They’re all different.