On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Moore, John wrote:
>> I personally use an old style speed wrench (sometimes called a cross
>> wrench, or x wrench or spinner wrench) and it works well. It was only
$12 at
>> Sears Hardware and easily allows me to break 76 ft/lbs of torque at the
lugs
>> as well as spin off and on quickly.
and Mark Andy wrote:
>Yup, me too. I find the X wrench is only a touch slower than a full on
>air gun (I don't share John's reservations about screwing up when taking
>off wheels... :-). The nice thing about an X wrench is that its really
>hard to wear out and doesn't require a cord... :-)
I use a breaker bar with a LONG pipe slipped over the handle. Breaks 'em
loose really fast so they just spin right off. (Eric, if you're out there,
no fair telling how many times I change tires as compared to how many times
you do...)
mlc
Mari L. Clements, Ph.D.
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