RJT>RJT> Biggest stuff I'd need to work on would be on my truck.  And I bought
RJT>RJT> one that's oh,  12 inches I think,  and can handle some pretty
RJT>RJT> good-sized stuff.  Beyond that I think I'd rather be using a six-point
RJT>RJT> socket anyway. 

RJT>GM> Those big sockets are expensive!

RJT>Yeah,  but worthwhile if you work on that sort of thing all the
time.  I don't,
RJT> but know who to borrow tools from when I need them.  As it turned
out that one
RJT>was a 3/4" drive socket and I had to borrow an adapter from
somebody else to
RJT>let us use 1/2" drive handles with it.

RJT>GM> OTOH, I'd rather use them any day -- less chance of damaging the 
RJT>GM> nuts.

RJT>Yes.  Nothing worse than damaged nuts...     :-)

I don't know about that. Ever had a damaged nut AND stripped
threads on a rusted heat hardened bolt - like exhaust
manifolds?

Jay
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