Ridgid Mechanics Tools

speedracer0626 · Nov 9, 2025

80's kid and I remember my granddad having a set of tools branded Ridgid. He loved the ratchets and they stayed in his truck as his daily drivers. I have searched high and low to find one piece to prove I'm not crazy and have yet to find anything besides the ratchet on ebay which isn't the right one. Well I found this today in a pile and as soon as I grabbed it I knew the weight and feel was spot on. Flipped it over and sure enough a 2305. Now to find the box and ratchets. I doubt I'll ever find the sockets.

speedracer0626 · Nov 9, 2025

PowderKeg · Nov 18, 2025

Here are the 2 Ridgid 1/2" ratchets I have so far - long handle RHFT by MDF/Easco/Danaher and reg length by Thorsen. My assumption has been that these were supplied as ratcheting handles for manual pipe threading sets as I've never seen a Ridgid socket or any other non-pipe/plumbing related socket tool (until now). Also have only seen 1/2" drive.

3baygarage · Nov 18, 2025

The socket sets I know of were supplied by Thorsen and Wright. Your spark plug socket is a Wright.

PowderKeg, I know the bent handle Danaher is for the roll groover device. Not sure on the straight.