1/2" Breaker Bar
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GC8

Original Poster:

19,910 posts

220 months

Saturday 2nd January 2016
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What length?

I want one but dont particularly need one so Im looking for an ideal length.

anonymous-user

84 months

Saturday 2nd January 2016
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I got one off the net, 1 metre, works fine for me, just that vibration once the bolt had broken. I think any longer, I would just get just tube to extend it or a impact gun.

PositronicRay

29,048 posts

213 months

Saturday 2nd January 2016
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Depends on what you're doing. No point in going longer than you need, it'll just get in the way.

Mine is only 18" (oooh-errrrr missus) which seems fine for suspension and brakes etc.

one eyed mick

1,189 posts

191 months

Monday 4th January 2016
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Std garage eqpt is 24" man enough for most needs

Jakg

4,050 posts

198 months

Monday 4th January 2016
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I would say 36" and maybe 12" also.

If there's enough room for 24", there's probably enough room for a 36" - they aren't expensive and it makes removing wheel nuts easy.

I took an engine mount off that should've been tightened to something like 60nm. It took a LOT of effort to get it to undo even with a 36" breaker bar. I think I really would've struggled with a much shorter one!