tite-reach

[lincolnelite]

Just realized that there's a tool like these. Somebody has used this before? reviews? Looks very useful especially with the tight areas on the engine compartment.



http://bcove.me/e2t4b3sz

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200519116_200519116

 

[Telco]

Haven't used one but it looks like a really good idea.

 

[1LoudLS]

with the size of that, its not really that small, why not just use a pneumatic ratchet?

 

[lincolnelite]

I have those pneumatic 3/8 ratchet and they are still bulky because your hand is still close to the bolt (need extra space for the switch, so can't grip it fully) With this the min is 8" farther away and it's flat. If you have 2 of these they can be chained together. They are out of stock currently (the PRO ones where an impact could be used), worth checking next year.

 

[GreyWisent]

Sorry to revive this old thread, but I'm very interested if anyone has any feedback on Tite Reach or their sockets. Saw an ad about these and made me think how much I hate scraping my knuckles every time I touch this car and hitting/damaging various parts.

Firstly, how is the quality and how well do they work? Has anyone broken one?
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Tite-reach-Extension-Wrench/dp/B003H160NA/

Secondly, how useful are they with our LSs? In most of my experiences, it's not just that I don't have room to swing a wrench (which this would solve), but that I also need to angle the tool in a snakey impossible manner (which this would not solve).

Thirdly, what about the low profile socket set? How low profile are they actually?
https://www.amazon.com/Tite-Reach-Drive-Profile-Socket-Chrome/dp/B075KQ7YJ3/

Searched online, but all the reviews I found were clearly sponsored (biased waste of time). And then there's one dude on YouTube who got the light "DYI" version rated for 40ft-lbs and broke it attempting to remove his truck's driveshaft bolts with it... Yeeeep!