Finally Found a Use For....

[Flatblack79]

So every gear head has at some point or another bought a tool that they thought they "might need one day" and then said tool(s) sit for years never used. Well i finally found a use for the "half moon" wrenches yesterday. Upper shock bolts on the rear of a Ram truck are nearly impossible to get to unless you have these or cut a sacrificial wrench to 3" long to squeeze between the frame and bed.

 

[BillsCamino]

And if you get pissed and throw one...it'll come right back to 'ya.

 

[imawoodsman]

One of them tools that is not used every day,
BUT worth it's weight in GOLD when ya NEED it!!
Haven't used mine in years, BUT they are there if I need-em!

 

[4ssss]

I first used those wrenches way back when I was a kid. By buying an 8 bolt Pontiac 389 bell housing, and a driveshaft universal with 2 different bearing cap sizes, it was able to put a Ford truck 3 speed transmission, which was heavy duty and a way better tranny than the GM 3 speeds in my 64 Lemans. The only way to tighten the top 2 bolts was with the 5/8 curved wrench. I still have that wrench in my box and it does get used a bit now, but not as much as when I was blowing clutches and throw out bearings in that Pontiac.

 

[mhayes]

Worked great for tightening up that last rear bolt on the headers as well.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

After 40+ years in automotive I have a box at home with tools once necessary, no longer needed.

 

[Tony2X]

So every gear head has at some point or another bought a tool that they thought they "might need one day" and then said tool(s) sit for years never used. Well i finally found a use for the "half moon" wrenches yesterday. Upper shock bolts on the rear of a Ram truck are nearly impossible to get to unless you have these or cut a sacrificial wrench to 3" long to squeeze between the frame and bed.

I got a couple of them.

 

[jaf1]

Used to come in handy on some starters.

 

[roundhouse]

Required for changing the air compressor on a big cam Cummins in an 18 wheeler

 

[Seabass19x]

Custom made one with a fire wrench and a vice one time for the turbo uppipe v-band clamp in a 6.0
Never used it again.