Good Uses for 1" and 3/4" Sockets & Ratchets?

[bczygan]

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So I need to get a set. Cause I have an M1o1 and an M416. Wife wants an M37 or a deuce and a half (To fight workday traffic on I94).

I would like an M101 or an 1102.

Bill

 

[Farmall 1066]

On farm equipment, I would hazard a guess that my 1/2" drive stuff sees less use than my 3/4 drive.

 

[ChevyEFI]

I bought the 19 - 55 red metal box 3/4 set so I had an axle nut socket on short notice; don't know that I've used it since.

 

[stihlntime]

Farm Equipment. Bought my made in the USA Craftsman set which included the ratchet ,extension and a bunch of sae sockets and blowmolded case for 49.99 back in the day.

 

[RedneckWelder]

I work on construction equipment so I use 3/4 drive pretty much daily. When **** gets serious I break out the 1" drive stuff, plus we also have a hydraulic wrench for the really big stuff.

 

[turmlos]

However, in what applications are they usually utilized, apart from mechanics?

Home defense.

On a more serious note, I pick up 3/4" drive tools whenever I find them at yard sales & such, but I haven't used them for their intended purpose yet. I'm only a shadetree. However, the sockets do work great for homemade bushing pullers/installers, seal drivers, etc.

 

[pi_guy]

I use a 3/4 socket to measure camber on one nut wheels on race cars. I mount a magnetic camber gauge on the drive end. Place over nut read camber

 

[MagnumForce]

Presses as big as barns

 

[sberry]

It goes full circle, if you got to ask you probably don't need them.

 

[Strouty]

Did you ever get your answer?

 

[becker_atc]

Slow speed(300rpm) coopers, and ingersols and high speed cat, white, Waukesha ect (1300ish rpm) stationary engines and compressors.


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[gdocktor3]

watch repair and electronics work........













seriously? i use 3/4 and 1 inch for changing truck and tractor tires. adjusting and maintaining the same items. i would guess heavy equipment, railroad, bridge and building construction, mining, shipyards and any other place you see moderate to heavy equipment and structures. seems pretty apparent where they would be used to me.

 

[geartow]

I use a 40 inch 3/4 drive breaker bar with a 1 1/8 socket for removing axles on semi tractors to prep them for towing. I watch in amazement when I go to the cat equipment dealer and they are using a spline drive gun hooked to a diesel air compressor turning 5 inch plus fasteners.

 

[CNGsaves]

OP has no tools . . . this is Pedagogical Test of futility !!! . .

 

[Barnabas]

Trailer hitch balls have big nuts.

 

[winlinmac]

Pretty small conglomerate on denial

OP has no tools . . . this is Pedagogical Test of futility !!! . .

 

[CNGsaves]

Lots of GJer's will be needing LOTS of these cans for these threads of OP !!

 

[winlinmac]

That spray is harmful to the environment

Lots of GJer's will be needing LOTS of these cans for these threads of OP !!

 

[geartow]

His thread gave me somerhing to due while convolesing

 

[Richard Cranium]

I have both metric and sae in 3/4 drive, I used to have another complete set of metric that I kept at the press. But some one on here needed a metric set so I sold him my spare set.

 

[pi_guy]

Lots of GJer's will be needing LOTS of these cans for these threads of OP !!

Best bought in 55 gallon drum size and a drum of zombie tread killer.

 

[anndel]

Removing nuts on street light lamp posts and stop signs.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I have a new holland tractor and several implements. My 3/4 drive outpreforms my 1/2 stuff

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[Hammell]

Cat C15 head bolts. 3/4 12pt....

 

[Hammell]

For when 1/2 drive breaks every time.... move up in size.

 

[shockwave]

Usually just box trucks that come in and bearing bushing and seal drivers

 

[930dreamer]

Trailer hitch ball nut.

 

[woody 73]

Winlinmac how do use your 3/4 and 1" sockets & ratchets do you use them in the field or in a large shop?