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mitsukid124
10-17-2014, 07:21 PM
It isn't on a DSM but I figured someone might have a trick. I have tried propane and mapp gas to heat it up. I've broke two 1/2" drive ratchets. Bent the crap out of a cheap cheater bar. Shattered the head of a thicker cheater bar. An electric impact didn't do anything. Used lots of pb blaster.

I dont have air tools and really dont want to fork out $150 to buy acetelyne and oxygen and rent a torch.

Does anyone have any other idea's? I'm stumped.

b00sted_spyder
10-17-2014, 07:33 PM
Breaker bar with 5 foot thick long pipe should do the trick.

mitsukid124
10-17-2014, 07:48 PM
I tried that and it snapped the 1/2" drive part at the socket.

93gtpeater
10-17-2014, 11:22 PM
Put some heat on that bitch...... Or buy real tools. Lol

Goat Blower
10-18-2014, 08:14 AM
Take a die grinder and cut the nut.

mitsukid124
10-18-2014, 10:49 PM
I will have access to a full shop tomorrow that has an oxy- acetelyne torch and air tools. So I'll see if that helps. I currently have nothing bigger than 3/8" that isnt broken from various attempts haha.

asshanson
10-20-2014, 01:22 AM
I had a stuck axle nut, broke my craftsman 1/2 18" breaker bar, got warranty replacement because of an obvious mfg defect, got a new one plus 5' extension pole and got the nut off just fine.
Good luck.

JET
10-20-2014, 09:20 AM
Careful with the Oxy torch, I use a MAPP torch and it works good. Throw some heat at it and then grab the impact and off she comes.

twack
10-20-2014, 07:32 PM
should have hit me up cole you know i got toys

dsmreck
10-21-2014, 01:49 AM
impact