I found this in 'General Chat' and have a question

[drifter]

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In my next photo it is obvious what it is. The question is, what was it made from? My father had this made about 50 years ago.

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Dave.

In all the bits that came with one of my vehicles, I have something similar.

I have a Sidchrome bar 16¾" (425mm) long, bent to a right-angle at the 7" point with ½" drive male connectors each end.

One end has a 1 1/16" AF socket on it (which I know fits the wheel nuts) but I can't believe someone went to the trouble of bending a perfectly good bar for that purpose.

What were these right-angles bars intended for?

Thanks in advance.

[101RRS]

Don't you know anything ;)

Got your manifolds yet??

[drifter]

Don't you know anything ;)

Nope - that's why I asked. You don't know, either, huh? ;)


Got your manifolds yet??

Nope - they are closed until the first working day of the new year.

I thought you were off playing SwampHen?

[101RRS]

Nope - that's why I asked. You don't know, either, huh? ;)



Nope - they are closed until the first working day of the new year.

I thought you were off playing SwampHen?

No I don't but my guess is something like a wheel brace for use with a socket.

Using it from the long end gives you the leverage but using it from the short end gives you the speed to undo the nuts. If it is not a wheel brace then it could be used in a similar fashion for other nuts. The nut welded in the middle allows use in deep holes and allows the use of a spanner on the nut to provide extra leverage.

Ricky reckons that 308 manifolds are the same as the 253 so opens another few opens.

Yep from the trip - met some nice peoples from the Sydney Landrover and Range Rovers club and managed to show a couple the capabilities of the 101 and the poor capabilities of the driver. The 101 was the popular choice :D with the series 2a considered too hot, noisey and rough.

Did Tom Groggan a couple of times in all vehicles and showed a couple of jappers who managed to drown a dual cab just after we went through how to do it - and when we went to come back they all got their cameras out to see us drown but we were too smart and took the right line.

My 101, Peter's the series 2a and Rick's Puma 90 Pimpmobile all performed well and made it home in one piece. You should have come along in your D2.

Garry

[bee utey]

This is a simple form of breaker bar, you can extend either leg with a pipe or a socket extension bar. Less likely to break than a hinged/flexible one. I have a 3/4 drive one with only one hex, similar deal.

[drifter]

No I don't but my guess is something like a wheel brace for use with a socket.

Using it from the long end gives you the leverage but using it from the short end gives you the speed to undo the nuts. If it is not a wheel brace then it could be used in a similar fashion for other nuts. The nut welded in the middle allows use in deep holes and allows the use of a spanner on the nut to provide extra leverage.

Ricky reckons that 308 manifolds are the same as the 253 so opens another few opens.

Yep from the trip - met some nice peoples from the Sydney Landrover and Range Rovers club and managed to show a couple the capabilities of the 101 and the poor capabilities of the driver. The 101 was the popular choice :D with the series 2a considered too hot, noisey and rough.

Did Tom Groggan a couple of times in all vehicles and showed a couple of jappers who managed to drown a dual cab just after we went through how to do it - and when we went to come back they all got their cameras out to see us drown but we were too smart and took the right line.

My 101, Peter's the series 2a and Rick's Puma 90 Pimpmobile all performed well and made it home in one piece. You should have come along in your D2.

Garry

I thought of wheel brace but that, then, posed my question. Why would you bother when the vehicle already has a Land Rover supplied one.

Fair enough on the trip. It was good we stayed behind. We had unexpected developments that needed to be addressed :(


This is a simple form of breaker bar, you can extend either leg with a pipe or a socket extension bar. Less likely to break than a hinged/flexible one. I have a 3/4 drive one with only one hex, similar deal.

Thanks. I guess I can see why some people would need/use it. As mentioned to Gazza, I already have a Land Rover one that I could slide a pipe over so my thoughts hadn't extended to those who don't.

Cheers,

[Blknight.aus]

the real reason things like that are made are manyfold

1. it makes something unique
2. its something useful
3. its recycling
4. its usually made during initial training for machinists
5. Its a tool that will be held onto.

a good quality version of one of those bars allows for the application of purely massive levels of torque to be applied to a hex head via a socket.

the reason you want one of them on a 27mm socket (1+1/16th) in a landy is because the genuine wheel brace is made of metal plated cheese.

[drifter]

Thanks Dave