What would you get if you needed a single 1” drive socket for lugnuts?
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speed bump
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Buy whatever the cheapest impact reducer to 1/2" is. For 2000s Toyotas the lug torque is 76 ft-lbs, you should be able to breathe on a 25" bar and hit it.
cvairwerks
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In theory...In my case, 300 pounds bouncing up and down on a 36" bar and I couldn't break some of them loose...
That's tightening, not loosening.
WhoWhatNow
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As someone who is recovering from back surgery as we speak, I would suggest getting a 1/2” cordless impact gun in your favorite color with a 6 or 8 Ah battery and hang the breaker bar on the wall as decoration. Your back is not getting any younger.
This would be easier physically, but we also wouldn't buy a 1 inch breaker bar for passenger car lug nuts in the first place.
john.k
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I got a 1" breaker I use with all my 3/4 sockets ,got half a dozen 1 to 3/4 adapters that are used with rattle guns as well ........Koken is by far the most unbreakable adaptor ,got lots in 1 to 3/4 and 3/4 to 1/2 ..........and have dozens of 1" sockets in sizes like 13/16 ,7/8 and 15/16. for track bolts. they come in a cardboard box of 6 .
cherrybomb
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Thats a good reason to start buying quality sockets,better chance to complete your job safely with less surprises and down time.
speed bump
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Then you had a different problem. Speaking from experience Toyota lug nuts properly torqued can be loosened by an 8 year old with a 1/2" breaker bar.
john.k
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Tyre and brake shop using a 1" Yutani impact to tighten wheels so that customers cant change a wheel...........and maybe a spot of loctite just to make sure.
I'd agree if he was going to be impacting on it with a 1" gun.
cvairwerks
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Mine wasn't a Toy....Chevy truck.
It was part of a tool set I was given when I was maybe 4 or so? I needed an odd imperial size when most of my stuff is metric, so out it came.
I found the ratchet from the set the other day and backdrag was so high that it was actually impossible to turn the square drive with your fingers!
I am not afraid to admit that I am a bit of a tool snob and very picky about the tools that I purchase or use regularly.
My Honda (4x100) gets done up to 80 ft⋅lb
I have a 450mm/18" Koken L-handle in my trunk that pulls the nuts off like butter with very little effort (like was that actually torqued?).
My Precision Instruments torque wrench is about the same length and re-installation requires only marginally more effort. I am not a strong person and have very little upper body strength.
Make sure the threads on both the studs and nuts are clean and nothing is galled.
I did look around for the requested socket size, but a lot of brands just don't make 1" hand sockets that small. I think you would probably have to go with an impact socket.
There is this Wright for not much money, but a few stores (including Zoro) have it marked as out of stock, so it may take a while to get in. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wtc-88-21mm
I have a 450mm/18" Koken L-handle in my trunk that pulls the nuts off like butter with very little effort (like was that actually torqued?).
My Precision Instruments torque wrench is about the same length and re-installation requires only marginally more effort. I am not a strong person and have very little upper body strength.
Make sure the threads on both the studs and nuts are clean and nothing is galled.
I did look around for the requested socket size, but a lot of brands just don't make 1" hand sockets that small. I think you would probably have to go with an impact socket.
There is this Wright for not much money, but a few stores (including Zoro) have it marked as out of stock, so it may take a while to get in. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wtc-88-21mm
Breaker bar with a cheater pipe trying to get a lug nut off an old tractor.
Socket came apart and went in his arm right above the elbow. Piece looked like an arrowhead and would cover a Quarter.
I'd find the one socket you need and then get a 3/4"- 1" adapter.
For the occasional user, a cheaper 3/4" drive socket set from TSC would probably be the cheapest route.
For the occasional user, a cheaper 3/4" drive socket set from TSC would probably be the cheapest route.
Yeah but OP is looking to use a 1 inch breaker bar on a car so he only has to use a pinky finger.
Yes, but the bigger breaker bar opens up the options...
Other vendors, such as ZORO, Palmac, Amazon, etc sell Koken sockets for much less than Koken-USA.
Wrench97
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I'd buy a adapter so I could use other sockets I already have if needed in the future.
john.k
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Dont need a new socket ,plenty of used on marketplace or ebay .