Lug breaker bar recommendation.

[Rebelguy2020]

Luckily I was checking out my 2001 Dodge Ram SLT when I came across that the tire shop left me with one of "thin metal coating and they will separate from the nut body" on my 2001 Dodge Ram SLT. Couldn't get it off because I believe it was 18 mm or something I didn't have. Went back to the tire shop and he explained the reason for the wrong size. Idiot puts it on the truck knowingly! Would have been screwed if I needed to change the tire in an emergency. Never knew anything about the lug nuts up to that point. How many things can the "professionals" screw up?

You sure are on point about the “professionals” working on our vehicles, It is getting worse everywhere, I had my windshield replaced on my Jeep at Speedy Auto Glass shop and the professional cut though the wire harness going to the rear view mirror, it has all the adaptive cruise, rain sensor, high beam dimmer...had to wait for the dealer to order the harness, they did pay for everything but weeks went by before it was all done.

 

[Jako]

You sure are on point about the “professionals” working on our vehicles, It is getting worse everywhere, I had my windshield replaced on my Jeep at Speedy Auto Glass shop and the professional cut though the wire harness going to the rear view mirror, it has all the adaptive cruise, rain sensor, high beam dimmer...had to wait for the dealer to order the harness, they did pay for everything but weeks went by before it was all done.

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These "professionals" should be sent to the island of Not Goodenough, would be a really interesting place, everyone dealing with each others low threshold of standards.

 

[securityguy]

How many things can the "professionals" screw up?

A TON because they are not "professionals", but grease monkeys!

 

[Jako]

A TON because they are not "professionals", but grease monkeys!

Grease Monkey - Your giving them more credit than their due.

 

[brian42]

I use a mechanical 1/2" torque wrench from Lowes:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-1-2-in-Drive-Click-Torque-Wrench-50-ft-lb-to-250-ft-lb/1000259431

The digital ones are nice but this one has a lifetime warranty.

 

[mophead]

I had an almost brand new 1/2 inch breaker bar snap today while tight it lugs to 130 ft lbs. I only had 2 left already did the other 3 wheels and 4 lugs on the last wheel. It was a swivel head and snapped one of the arms that hold the swivel head.
need a recommendation on what you use and where to get it? i have used same type on my 2017 jeep but lugs were only 90 or 95 foot lbs.

thanks

Ram had some surplus NOS left hand studs laying around eh?

 

[z0n3]

$10 harbor freight breaker bar and a craftsman torque wrench do the trick for me.