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Stumpalump

02-03-2008 21:23:31

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I need one to do a tricky exhoust and intake combo on a 6cyl Jeep. Should I buy the size I need or are they so wonderfull I should buy the whole set.

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Aowner

02-06-2008 15:18:13

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Stumpalump, 02-03-2008 21:23:31

I use them a good bit but watch out for the chrome peeling off. It willl cut your hands.

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Spook

02-04-2008 18:30:55

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Stumpalump, 02-03-2008 21:23:31

I have 3 different sets. I like the swivel end one the best. Real handy. I was told years ago, when I was learning my trade, that tools can't do any work for ya, but the right tool can make work go faster, better.

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rodgernbama

02-04-2008 11:21:22

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Stumpalump, 02-03-2008 21:23:31

I bought a set and I love um. Anytime I need to remove or replace bolts I use them.

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Bob85355

02-04-2008 09:42:01

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Stumpalump, 02-03-2008 21:23:31

I recall that in the early 50"s my father had a tool he called a manifold wrench. It had a ratcheting boxed end and would greatly speed up the progress when removing or installing a manifold. That"s all he used it for.

A couple years ago my oldest son gave me a set of gear wrenches. I like them. But, they are not the same as my father"s "manifold" wrench. It was flat, no angle on the handle and the head around the ratchet end was smaller and thinner. I saw some of these in a set at a local hardware store. I think there were 5 pieces in that set and the total cost was around $10, a Christmas special. I bought a set just for standby. Just for comparison, a replacement 9/6 inch gearwrench, which I had misplaced, was selling for over $9.

There"s a place for that cheap set but it certainly is not a replacement for the quality gearwrench which I use frequently.

Bob

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Hobo,NC

02-04-2008 04:49:01

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Stumpalump, 02-03-2008 21:23:31

I can not think of a place on a 6cyl jeep one would use a gear wrench,,, a gear wrench is rite much bigger on the end than a standard box end,,, a gear wrench is a complementary wrench that I only use after I break the fastener loose with a Standard wrench,,, then the gear wrench gits a werk out. A set of 3/8" universal impact sockets would come in rite handy along with a assortment of 3/8" extensions on the jeep manifold.

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Stumpalump

02-04-2008 08:19:48

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Hobo,NC, 02-04-2008 04:49:01

My 98 Jeep is my toy and it's getting the much improved and much larger 99 intake. I need to clearance the header and intake to even get them to fit. Luckly I'm not the first to do this modification and thats why I've been told I need the swivle gear wrench. It's a lot of work to add a few HP but I live in high altitude Colorado air so I'm down 20% power. The jeep has 35" tires and all the heavy crap like winch, heavy bumpers roll bar and armor plating. I need all the power I can get out of it.

All the power in the world didn't help me on this

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John - OH

02-04-2008 03:50:06

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Stumpalump, 02-03-2008 21:23:31

I bought a set a couple years back and wouldn't be without them. I don't use them everyday, but when you need them they can't be beat. Having the right tools, definetly makes the job easier. I suggest buying the set. Just my 2 cents.

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paul

02-04-2008 00:56:49

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Stumpalump, 02-03-2008 21:23:31

I've found the shiny wrenches pretty dern handy for working on the combine, lot of places the socket don't fit, & a combo takes a long time to get the nut off while my crops are waiting - and waiting....

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Slowpoke

02-03-2008 23:47:56

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Stumpalump, 02-03-2008 21:23:31

Why can't you use a combination wrench and save your money? By the time you go to the store and buy the wrenches, you could have the bolts/nuts off. If there's no room to swing the wrench, heat and bend a combo, or use a starter wrench. Unless of course those shiney new gear wrenches will later be laid out on the bench to impress visitors!

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Fawteen

02-04-2008 01:45:49

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Re: Gear Wrench in reply to Slowpoke, 02-03-2008 23:47:56

I respectfully disagree. I work in a production environment, and when stuff's broke, I got half the plant breathing down my neck until it's fixed. When time is of the essence, those wrenches are a godsend.

I have a set of Gearwrench brand in SAE, and a set of copies (name escapes me at the moment) in metric. Yup, they spend a lot of time sitting the the drawer in my box looking pretty, but when I need 'em, they're just the ticket.

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