Comments on: Finds: 7 pc. Lugnut Service Set http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/#comment-1725 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:15:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/#comment-1725 Of course, if the scratch resistance is all you're looking for, a bit of heatshrink or tape will do ya just fine and cost a nickel. Of course, if the scratch resistance is all you’re looking for, a bit of heatshrink or tape will do ya just fine and cost a nickel.

]]> by: Steve http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/#comment-1692 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:23:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/#comment-1692 harbor Freight sells a similar set without the bling for 15.99. I Autocross and keep a set handy to keep from scratching my wheels. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40035 harbor Freight sells a similar set without the bling for 15.99. I Autocross and keep a set handy to keep from scratching my wheels.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40035

]]> by: Steve http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/#comment-1693 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:23:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/#comment-1693 harbor Freight sells a similar set without the bling for 15.99. I Autocross and keep a set handy to keep from scratching my wheels. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40035 harbor Freight sells a similar set without the bling for 15.99. I Autocross and keep a set handy to keep from scratching my wheels.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40035

]]> by: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/#comment-1688 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:18:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/10/05/finds-7pc-lugnut-service-set/#comment-1688 The last set of color-coded lugnut sockets I saw were these long barbell-shaped gizmos made of a flexible alloy. They're meant to flex when a certain torque is reached, and when used in conjunction with an air wrench, they effectively prevent the gorillas in the garage from snapping off your lugs. Search for "torque socket", you can find singles for $20 or sets from $80. The last set of color-coded lugnut sockets I saw were these long barbell-shaped gizmos made of a flexible alloy. They’re meant to flex when a certain torque is reached, and when used in conjunction with an air wrench, they effectively prevent the gorillas in the garage from snapping off your lugs.

Search for “torque socket”, you can find singles for $20 or sets from $80.

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