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TanquerayG · 06-10-2009, 02:55 AM

I went to Sears Hardware store and they didn't have the special ratchet.

TStoney82, very good suggestion you made. I looked into these online, they sound possibly longer, and then I found what I was trying to find....

GearWrench XL Pass-Thru Ratchet & Sockets

http://gearwrench.com/catalog/xl_pas...m/gearratchet/

This is sold at Sears, but not in stock where I went, according to online. This tool is made to avoid deep sockets but it has the byproduct of a low profile. The set #893823 has a bar 12 inches long...very nice. And a round bar so I can easily add a pipe extension.

I also found the GearWrench Gearbox wrenches are another solution.

http://gearwrench.com/catalog/wrench...eting/gearbox/

It has an even lower profile. And the 14 mm wrench is 12 inches long. Perfection.

You have shown me the way...these are a set of tools to keep in mind...lowest profile and and long bars.

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TanquerayG Midnight Mechanic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston Area Posts: 65 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I went to Sears Hardware store and they didn't have the special ratchet. TStoney82, very good suggestion you made. I looked into these online, they sound possibly longer, and then I found what I was trying to find.... GearWrench XL Pass-Thru Ratchet & Sockets http://gearwrench.com/catalog/xl_pas...m/gearratchet/ This is sold at Sears, but not in stock where I went, according to online. This tool is made to avoid deep sockets but it has the byproduct of a low profile. The set #893823 has a bar 12 inches long...very nice. And a round bar so I can easily add a pipe extension. I also found the GearWrench Gearbox wrenches are another solution. http://gearwrench.com/catalog/wrench...eting/gearbox/ It has an even lower profile. And the 14 mm wrench is 12 inches long. Perfection. You have shown me the way...these are a set of tools to keep in mind...lowest profile and and long bars. Last edited by TanquerayG; 06-10-2009 at 03:10 AM.. Reason: Corrected set # reference.