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lambert.the.farmer

Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
Posts: 2006

3/4 inch socketry

I'm of the idea that some 3/4 inch drive sockets are in order for the heavy stuff on the farm, having snapped another 1/2 inch breaker bar. Any recommendations? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.

2nd Jun 2014 5:41pm

Scott90

Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Crieff, Scotland
Posts: 187

1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi PU Coniston Green

What are you trying to loosen?

2nd Jun 2014 6:25pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

snap on , if you want to re mortgage your house
britool nice but still expensive
sealey good and reasonable price
Clarke cheap and cheerful do ok but not for daily use

for me 1/4 3/8 1/2 snap on or britool 3/4 sealey (don't use it much )

2nd Jun 2014 6:43pm

Scott90

Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Crieff, Scotland
Posts: 187

Snap on the whole way, iv got a 24" bar that iv had for about 10 years, iv had 6ft bars on it and still works perfect

2nd Jun 2014 6:54pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

3/4 snap on set ( ratchet extensions sockets etc ) is about £1000 !!!!

2nd Jun 2014 7:21pm

DarrenJ

Member Since: 07 May 2012
Location: North Beds
Posts: 312

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

I've Kennedy from Cromwell tools and they're pretty reasonable. Darren

2nd Jun 2014 7:30pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Man up 1" impact drive the way forward for heavies

2nd Jun 2014 7:50pm

lambert.the.farmer

Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
Posts: 2006

Mostly it will get limited use on the tractors. I am wondering if I wew to start with a 36 inch bar and ad hoc sockets as I need them? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.

2nd Jun 2014 8:00pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Thats the best way buy what you need not a set if its just for your use

2nd Jun 2014 8:13pm

uncas

Member Since: 22 Nov 2012
Location: Wentworth near Rotherham
Posts: 340

Lambert Snap on gear is an over kill for the type of use that you have for tools there's plenty of good gear with life time warranties without having to sell your soul to the devil to pay for it. Try Pete Saxton of Densax he is good to deal with qnd will not rip you off
I gave my Britool 3/4 drive torque wrench away about 3 years ago I still have some 3/4 drive gear in the garage which I have no intention of using ever again. I could do with having a clear out of the big stuff I used to be a heavy plant service engineer but have been driving a desk for 27 years Anyone want any Whitworth spanners (Britool)

Uncas

2nd Jun 2014 9:05pm

martinfiattech

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: leicester
Posts: 422

I have both 1/2 " and 3/4" drive swing bars and sockets sets in snap on they have seen off every other make they were dear. But the warranty is worth it.
Have you tryied Halfords some of there professional range has a good no questions warranty.

Cromwells are ok but you get what you pay for, have you looked thru ebay they some times come up at a good price.

We got a few cheap 3/4" swing bar and sockets at work a few years ago from Cromwell tools they have been ok, granted most of the big sockets ended up on the press as installers

they never saw a nut or bolt Excuse the spelling I`am better with spanners and wires.

2nd Jun 2014 11:03pm

SimonDavies

Member Since: 15 Mar 2012
Location: Swansea
Posts: 244

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Zambezi Silver

What about a draper set such as

http://www.uktoolcentre.co.uk/Shop/p~61578...t-Set.html

Plus a Clarke 3/4 pull bar such as

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...reaker-bar

I have seen the bolt sheer on the bar however when used with a longer tube.

2nd Jun 2014 11:54pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5423

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

What make was the 1/2" bar that you broke?

Andy

3rd Jun 2014 8:24am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Halfords Professional.....

Excellent quality, great warranty and there's a sale on.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

3rd Jun 2014 8:41am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2664

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

+1 for Brittool...

Most of my purchases recently have been Brittool, their breaker bar is superb. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

3rd Jun 2014 10:17am

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