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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Large Ratchets - Show them off
« on: August 15, 2018, 01:51:27 PM »
Large in this case is 3/4 drive and larger.

I'll kick it off with these Snap-ons. I wanted to collect one of each drive size Snap-on made (which eventually I was able to accomplish) and so these came home.

I have the handles just removed them for some of the pix. Right to left: LV70 3/4 drive, L73 1" drive and L78 1 1/2" drive. The 1 1/2 drive really is a monster and with the handle weighs just shy of 30 pounds.





With the handles. The 1" drive has an optional extender - really a factory provided cheater.



Just for scale the L78 next to two GM starter. Of the two the ratchet head weighs more.



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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2018, 04:16:03 PM »
Jeeez -- you win Steve!!  --- by a mile

Very nice collection.

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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2018, 04:36:54 PM »
I just have a weakness for this stuff.
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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2018, 05:08:58 PM »
I feel so inadequate with just measly 3/4 drive stuff. :(

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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2018, 05:25:23 PM »
The sad truth is the bigger stuff sees no use.
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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2018, 06:20:03 PM »
I can't even play. The biggest ratchets I have are 1/2" drive.  :'(

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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2018, 06:34:00 PM »
I can't even play. The biggest ratchets I have are 1/2" drive.  :'(

I think that shows good judgement. It's fun but and I like it but probably not the most rational of decisions.
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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2018, 10:20:30 PM »
The sad truth is the bigger stuff sees no use.

A Spitfire doesn't require 1 1/2" drive tools?

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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2018, 11:16:48 PM »


A Spitfire doesn't require 1 1/2" drive tools?

Good thing I wasn't drinking when I read that.

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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2018, 11:32:18 PM »
I got some contenders, I'll try and get pics tomorrow.   8)
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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2018, 11:37:11 PM »
I got some contenders, I'll try and get pics tomorrow.   8)

Thank you!
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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2018, 04:07:54 PM »
Proto Lite 3/4 drive.

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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2018, 05:08:39 PM »
Those Protolites are cool

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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2018, 04:22:55 PM »
Proto Lite 3/4 drive.

That is a cool ratchet!

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Re: Large Ratchets - Show them off
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2018, 07:07:24 PM »
My best 3/4 ratchets. Theres a chinamese set in the farm truck but we all know what a chinaman ratchet looks like. ;D