big Gearwrenches

[carterbeauford]

I have a few massive Proto wrenches but I'd like to build a matching set. I see Gearwrench makes them up to 2 inches and 50MM in metric. delighted to see they make a 2 inch wrench to take the axle nuts off my 1941 John Deere. any own them? I assume they'll stand up to the abuse of working on farm equipment.

26 inches long

 

[thightower]

I've got a set to 1". I use mine everday on gas compressors and haven't had a problem yet.

 

[Wakefield]

Compared to a big Wright?
the Wright 1-1/2" is much more gnarly looking than that picture.
I doubt if any ratcheting wrench made can stand up to abuse of breaking loose rusted bolts as well as a (plain box end) big Wright or Williams.

 

[thesilverone]

ratcheting wrenches aren't made to break loose bolts/nuts anyways

 

[rob0781]

If you break the nut/bolt loose first and used the ratcheting end were a socket won't fit I'm sure it would last.

 

[carterbeauford]

ratcheting wrenches aren't made to break loose bolts/nuts anyways

I have 3/4 drive sockets, these are more of an access thing.

2 inch nuts hold the bull gears to the axles and they aren't real tight.

 

[metaldad]

Where does 50mm fall in relationship to 2''?

 

[mmack66]

50 millimeters = 1.96850394 inches

 

[goodysgotacuda]

ratcheting wrenches aren't made to break loose bolts/nuts anyways

Dang, I need to go back and reflect about the 8 million fasteners I've broken loose with my GearWrenches.

 

[metaleltr]

pretty close 2"=50.8mm

A 50mm wrench may not fit a 2" nut.

 

[Hammer1963]

I have been using the larger Gearwrench wrenches (36mm - 50mm) for close to 10 years now and they have held up with only one breakage. It was quickly warranted through my Matco dealer with no problem. Should work in your situation for speeding off those fasteners.

 

[jmscollinsiii]

I have them up to 1 1/4" and the larger ones work just as well as the smaller ones.

 

[Danglerb]

I bought my larger GW from Cripes, not too crazy of prices, but as I recall not all sizes, but I stopped at 36mm assuming I could do some back and forth SAE/Metric on some.

The ratchet is fair a amount larger diameter than a box end, so clearance could be an issue, great if its not.

Other option if they make them are one of the ratcheting open end design, aka speed wrenches and other names.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Dang, I need to go back and reflect about the 8 million fasteners I've broken loose with my GearWrenches.

I've always been weary about using GW to break stuff loose, and therefore usually do not. Assuming you(not you in particular) aren't being a dipsh1t and trying to break "absurdly rusted tight, should have a torch ready" nuts/bolts, I'm assuming from you're statement I should go ahead and put a little more trust in them...is this correct?

Have you had them bust on you when you thought they shouldn't? Do you ever grab a box end? Will you leverage another wrench on a GW?

Even though mine would be warrantied, I do not abuse tools. I just do not know what "abuse" is considered yet for a GW.

Thanks.

 

[Hootbro]

I've always been weary about using GW to break stuff loose, and therefore usually do not. Assuming you(not you in particular) aren't being a dipsh1t and trying to break "absurdly rusted tight, should have a torch ready" nuts/bolts, I'm assuming from you're statement I should go ahead and put a little more trust in them...is this correct?

Have you had them bust on you when you thought they shouldn't? Do you ever grab a box end? Will you leverage another wrench on a GW?

Even though mine would be warrantied, I do not abuse tools. I just do not know what "abuse" is considered yet for a GW.

Thanks.

From a technical standpoint, the GearWrench ratchet end is not going to be as strong as a normal box end wrench.

From a practical standpoint, the GearWrench should be fine most times and when not, you are really in the territory where a socket and breaker bar should be used anyway.