Floor jack handle as for leverage with breaker bar?

[j789139]

Hello all,

I don't have any scrap piping but I did recently buy an Arcan XL35 3 1/2-Ton floor jack, which has 2 pieces of steel piping as handle. How would you feel about using either of these handle pieces as cheater bar with 1/2" breaker bar to remove axle nut? Especially, if you had to stand on the sucker to brake it loose??

 

[turnthewrench 2.0]

Do it and report back to GJ... Not.

Get one of this instead:

https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-drive-25-in-professional-breaker-bar-62729.html

They're awesome. I've removed axle nuts with it. Only cheater I used was the HF coupon.

 

[jeffer949]

I have the above break over bar.. I've still had to use a piece of pipe when removing stub axle nuts on my 74 Datsun... I personally would assume the pipe would be strong enough but only you can decide that.

 

[JRC3]

You mean like this? That's a 3/4 drive. I also weigh 200 and bounced on it.

 

[red94chev]

Been there, done that, everything was fine.

 

[j789139]

@turnthewrench2.0, @Jeffer949, Thanks!
I have both of these breaker bars from HF but no cheater unless I use the XL35 handle pieces...

 

[unslow1]

Been there, done that, everything was fine.

I've done it many times.

 

[j789139]

You mean like this? That's a 3/4 drive. I also weigh 200 and bounced on it.

Thanks!
Is that XL35 handle?
Both pieces??

 

[j789139]

Been there, done that, everything was fine.

I've done it many times.

Thanks!
Good to have some reassurance!
FWIW, did either of you use the XL35 handle(s)?

 

[Locker537]

I have no problems used a jack handle as a breaker bar extension, but I wouldn't use the two pieces together for fear of it failing at the joint.

 

[JRC3]

Thanks!
Is that XL35 handle?
Both pieces??

Nope, an older craftsman 2 ton. If that XL35 handle can't handle that...

 

[unslow1]

I've probably done it with the handle off at least 5 or 6 different jacks. Living in the rust belt bolts can get ridiculously hard to remove. I would be a lot more worried about the socket than the jack handle. I don't get worried until you see someone wedge it against the ground and put the car in gear.

 

[jeffer949]

Well I'll come clean. I once even put a jack under the pipe to get enough force to break something loose

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[Brian_WK]

This is the exact reason my jack handle doesn't have the metal nub that locks the 2 pieces of the handle together I have to take it out to fit it over my breaker bar. No issues on mine whatsoever.

Brian

 

[Hugemoose]

Well I'll come clean. I once even put a jack under the pipe to get enough force to break something loose

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No biggie, I used a jack handle once with a ratchet and wedged it against the frame rail of my truck, then bumped the starter to break the crank bolt loose. I'm still alive!

 

[jeffer949]

[emoji106]

No biggie, I used a jack handle once with a ratchet and wedged it against the frame rail of my truck, then bumped the starter to break the crank bolt loose. I'm still alive!

Ugggh been there, done that, got the t-shirt. [emoji54]

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[unslow1]

No biggie, I used a jack handle once with a ratchet and wedged it against the frame rail of my truck, then bumped the starter to break the crank bolt loose. I'm still alive!

That's common with a Honda or old Buick 455.

 

[Hugemoose]

That's common with a Honda or old Buick 455.

And apparently Toyota Tundras! I don't do this as much anymore now that I have access to better tools, but it was effective at the time.

 

[j789139]

Nope, an older craftsman 2 ton. If that XL35 handle can't handle that...

Thanks!
Luckily, my HF 1/2 in. Drive 25 in. Professional Breaker Bar worked without the need for a cheater but just a little help from my body weight.

Thanks to all!
New DS Raxle CV axle in!

 

[619DioFan]

Many years ago I scrapped a failed HF floor jack. I saved the handle for just the reason of using it as a cheater . it works great for that.

 

[JRC3]

Many years ago I scrapped a failed HF floor jack. I saved the handle for just the reason of using it as a cheater . it works great for that.

A year ago I messed up when I moved and sat an old Central Hydraulics jack out by the curb...I should've kept that handle. DOH! Why didn't you tell me to keep the handle before I did that?

 

[M_George]

If your worried about damaging your jack handle, just got to the local box store and get a piece of black pipe.

 

[HandsomeDan]

Many years ago I scrapped a failed HF floor jack. I saved the handle for just the reason of using it as a cheater . it works great for that.

I have a handle in my truck, just in case.

 

[j789139]

If your worried about damaging your jack handle, just got to the local box store and get a piece of black pipe.

Thanks!
What material and size piece of black pipe, would you get at local box store?

 

[ItsNemo]

Thanks!
What material and size piece of black pipe, would you get at local box store?

I've got a 4 foot chunk of 3/4" black pipe that I use...although generally only for bending rebar, I pretty much have never needed a cheater between the IR 2135TiMax and a 36" 3/4" drive breaker bar, nothing has had me stuck yet.

 

[4 FN 27]

How would you feel about using either of these handle pieces as cheater bar with 1/2" breaker bar to remove axle nut?/QUOTE]

I have been doing that since 1979 when I bought my first Craftsman Jack.

 

[ex-x-fire]

Hell, I would had flipped that break bar over and used the floor jack itself to lift the bar to turn it.