Using a pipe as an extension?

[arkangel06]

I'd have to put all kinds of tape and padding on mine before I slid a pipe over it. Too much trouble, I wouldn't bother.

I cant believe that thought would ever even cross your mind!

 

[Merkava_4]

I cant believe that thought would ever even cross your mind!

Ya I know ... and I can't think of anything I have that is so tight that I couldn't bust it loose with my S831.

 

[srmofo]

Ive noticed breaker bars flex. Ive slid cheater pipes over 1/2" craftsman and cornwell rachets and never had trouble with them. ever. Im only using a 18" piece of pipe though. If that doesnt get it with a little grunt then its time to drop back and rethink the situation. At a certain point your just gonna break it if it doesnt come loose. Ive done this since I was 16.

The two biggest issues I see are getting hurt when it comes loose or getting hurt when it rolls off and strips the fastener because the angle wasnt straight on.

 

[zachk]

not trying to be an ahole or anything, but are you sure you are turning it the right way? Before I do a BB, I triple check which way the threads go- as you know, some are reverse threaded. If I am positive I am turning in the right direction, I will actually "bump" it in the other direction, then in the correct direction to see if it will break loose. Also, heat, from a heat gun ( not too close- just want to warm up the bb cup area) may help loosen any locktite or adhesive someone may have put on the threads- with bikes, you never know. I have never needed more than a 15" breaker bar (never a ratchet) to do bbs, and I have done a few...

Yup, driveside is reverse thread, non is regular.

 

[arkangel06]

Ive noticed breaker bars flex. Ive slid cheater pipes over 1/2" craftsman and cornwell rachets and never had trouble with them. ever. Im only using a 18" piece of pipe though. If that doesnt get it with a little grunt then its time to drop back and rethink the situation. At a certain point your just gonna break it if it doesnt come loose. Ive done this since I was 16.

The two biggest issues I see are getting hurt when it comes loose or getting hurt when it rolls off and strips the fastener because the angle wasnt straight on.

******** it just buy a O/A torch already.

 

[srmofo]

******** it just buy a O/A torch already.

which is what happens when you step back and rethink the situation. but its alot quicker to just snap it loose with a pipe rather than walk to the other side of the shop drag the cart down, unwrap the hoses, open valves, light stuff,etc,etc...or bend over and reach for a pipe on the bottom of my cart. Assuming of course, that the impact doesnt get it or cant be used because of clearance.