Largest wrenches needed in Automotive/Light Trucks?

[Ton ton]

I had to do the math. That's 155mm! Wowza!

I appreciate you making it easy for the rest of us.

 

[rust in the eye]

I had to do the math. That's 155mm! Wowza!

So is this

 

[mreisner]

Unless you're working on heavy equipment you'll never need striking wrenches. Over the past 40 years or so I think I can only remember three times where Dad or I needed a striking wrench. And that was only one size.

 

[cannuck]

I just brought my box of large tools home yesterday, and put all of the big flat wrenches in a separate box and removed everything above 1 1/8 + 36mm from my main shop tool box. The big wrench box will move to the special tools and manuals shelving - as I seldom need them. Removing my tool boxes from "day job client" shop is some kind of "I am retired" statement - but I will be doing one job for them next few days (out of my own shop though) and finishing up another design/build project next week (also at home). If the "big wrench" box doesn't get opened over next year or so, I might just move them to my on farm shop (where I have heavy equipment that can't fit in or come to my home shop).

 

[Omnirod]

My current wrenches go to 36mm in metric and 2" in SAE. Is there any need for anything larger in Automotive and Light trucks? A buddy has some stuff that goes to 2 1/2" and I was considering picking it up if there is a use for them. Thanks fellas.

Typically sets that go to 1 1/4" and 30mm are fine. Where the larger ones come in handy is with hydraulics.

 

[Blind1]

Much cheaper to just buy singles for what you actually need if it’s not a regular need.