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timmotchell

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Afternoon all, I've got some very rusted wheel nuts to tackle on a 91 reg Defender, followed by an attempt on a (rusted) re-chassis... I've got a high torque impact driver, and am looking to buy some impact sockets, but am wondering if I need to buy a "whole set", or whether I can pick and choose / there are only 4 or 5 that I'll need.....?

Also, I'm wondering if there's a certain brand that people recommend, or are the all pretty much of a muchness?

Any advice appreciated.
Thanks.
 
I’ve got a set of the US Pro off of Amazon and they are fine. If you can’t afford the full deep/shallow set, get a set of deep ones on their own. It means you need a bit more room, but I find I use them more than the shallow ones.
 
Cheap ****ers will do just fine for home use, all my home tools are the cheapest of the cheap, not broke anything yet.

These are good!

www.ebay.co.uk

US PRO IMPACT Socket Set 1"Inch DRIVE 70mm - 100mm HGV Long Reach Impact Sockets | eBay

US PRO 6PCS 1" DRIVE 6 POINT JUMBO IMPACT SOCKET SET ( 70MM - 100MM ). SOCKET SIZES ( MM ) : 70MM - 80MM - 85MM - 90MM - 95MM - 100MM. 70MM SOCKET LENGTH ( MM ) : 95MM LONG. 80MM SOCKET LENGTH ( MM ) : 100MM LONG.
www.ebay.co.uk
 
Yes, I've been pleasantly surprised with US Pro as a budget brand. I have some of their 1/2" sockets as well as larger 3/4" and 1" drive ones for my digger and dumper and I haven't broken any yet.

People on here seem to have good experience with the current generation of Halfords stuff. I'm still a little apprehensive about them because socket sets I bought from them in the 1980s were a little too soft, and the points would come off the insides of the sockets if we used them on anything that had been done up to a high torque, like cylinder head nuts. Maybe they're better nowadays.
 
miktdish said:
Of course what we all really want is a set of these ...

These

and these ...


So when a mate says "have you got a 16mm socket" you can say (nonchalantly), "yeah, somewhere, i've got 3/8, 1/2 or 1/4", have a look in the third drawer on the tool chest".

Of course then you need ratchet wrenches and extension bars.
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I might have some of them,
They are nice sockets, but they rust for fun and the size stamping is so shallow it is bloody awkward to read,

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I use Halfords Advanced and Draper Expert (which I’m convinced come from the same source), Teng and US Pro. Haven’t had a failure yet in 4 years of work on rusty, old, neglected machines every day so I’d recommend all of them. The real secret is using ample amounts of Plus Gas as long as possible before you start to work!
 
lynall said:
Maybe, tbh this is about the poshest thing I own, and no one gets to see it!

Ps the scabby one on the left is nowt to do with me!
I spent years trying to find one of these boxes for sale KRL triple bank with two lids, quite rare.

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It looks like a well earned source of pride mate. Love it. My brother in law has a SnapOn tool box with the locker, desk/work station etc in the centre thing that cost him A LOT of dosh. I get it though, as they are a thing of beauty before you open a drawer.
 
miktdish said:
Of course what we all really want is a set of these ...

These

and these ...


So when a mate says "have you got a 16mm socket" you can say (nonchalantly), "yeah, somewhere, i've got 3/8, 1/2 or 1/4", have a look in the third drawer on the tool chest".

Of course then you need ratchet wrenches and extension bars.
Click to expand...

Most of my tools are snap on & mac, snap on was in today he had a pink tool box on the van with carbon trim it must be for a freelander owner. 🤣 🤣
 
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