KCI EzyWrench
Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:17
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Roktruk
Any one use the KCI EzyWrench that the national magazine is giving as a 'freebie' with the subscription offer? (even though it's actually $25 if you do the sums...)
I'm not really interested in the' impact' capabilities, just really for spinning the wheel nuts on and off when swapping the muddies onto the truck.
I've always been a bit dubious about the capability when they demonstrate this thing at the shows, coz it just spins the same nut on and off and on and...
Reply By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:25
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:25
Got one (Shentai version) love it! Has about 250Ft/Lb of torque. Undoes anything. The included sockets are crap though. Buy yourself a decent set.
DON'T use it to do up wheel nuts, it has too much torque.
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Reply By: Notso - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 14:41
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 14:41
Yep,
I've got one and it removed a wheel nut that a Tbar, pipe extension and a hammer couldn't undo.
As above don't use to tighten.
Basically mine winds itself up then whacks
the nut to loosen it.
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Reply By: brushmarx - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 14:56
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 14:56
Hey Roktruk.
Which magazine is doing this offer?
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Kev & Darkie - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 15:12
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 15:12
I think it is 4WD Action
cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Roktruk - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 15:38
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 15:38
That's the one, came with the last magazine, offer expires on 23 May.
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Follow Up By: brushmarx - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 16:00
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 16:00
Thanks for that.
Sounds like the sheila I'm wedded to gets a nut grabber for mothers day.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: DIO - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 18:11
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 18:11
Caravan & Motorhome doing the same thing. (Same publisher).
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Reply By: Roktruk - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 15:41
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 15:41
Thanks for the replies, it sounds like it will do the job easier than dragging out the compressor and rattle gun.
Everytime any of my cars has been near a tyre/servcie place where the wheels have been off, I'll hand the factory supplied wheel wrench to the service manager and ask them to 'just crack one of the nuts for me...' Only ever had one that could manage it - I love it when they just rattle the nuts on tight.
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Reply By: donk - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 19:01
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 19:01
If you want to use it to tighten your wheel nuts you can buy a torque limiting bar like these
http://www.bosstoolsupply.com/index.aspPageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=9583
that is the correct tension for the wheel nuts on your vehicle
Regards Don
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Reply By: Member - Ann D (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 08:57
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 08:57
Foud it much easier to use than standard wrench,especially after tyre
shop has used their rattle gun,to do up the nuts
.
Money well spent
cheers Ann
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