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Title: What is this for?
Post by: dsd on September 28, 2020, 05:45:58 pm
This was with my coach. My neighbor said he has one too. Both have been carried for over 200k miles for no reason I can see.
Socket end is 1 1/2" my lug nuts are 1 5/16"
Any one know what it's for?
Scott
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: craneman on September 28, 2020, 05:52:43 pm
One piece of a knock off lug wrench for trucks made before 1996 would fit all the Budd type wheels.
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: dsd on September 29, 2020, 10:23:38 am
Crazy they would be included in delivery package and are unusable. If you have one without budd wheels you don't need to carry the extra weight. If anyone actually needs one pm me it's yours for the shipping
Scott
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: rbark on September 29, 2020, 11:47:26 am
You can have mine also😀😀
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: craneman on September 29, 2020, 12:06:27 pm
I've some available also, 2 even work with 3/4 drive sockets.
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: warbirdlvr on September 30, 2020, 12:32:11 am
Craneman, if you still want to get rid of the Budd wheel wrench set, I would be interested. 
Thanks
John
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: craneman on September 30, 2020, 09:57:45 am
Craneman, if you still want to get rid of the Budd wheel wrench set, I would be interested. 
Thanks
John
PM me, but the weight of these things have kept me from trying to sell them because of shipping costs. I have seen them on EBay with $79.00 shipping costs added to the price.
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: Old Toolmaker on September 30, 2020, 10:05:28 am
PM me, but the weight of these things have kept me from trying to sell them because of shipping costs. I have seen them on EBay with $79.00 shipping costs added to the price.
USPS large flat rate box 24-1/16" x 11-7/8" x 3-1/8"   $18.30.  Then Fed Ex who will probably take them with zip ties and a label.  Keep in mind that eBay shipping costs may include profit for the seller.
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: craneman on September 30, 2020, 10:07:18 am
Is there a weight limit on that box price? Actual size 26" on the rod and 25" on the knocker and about 30 lbs.
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: kb0zke on September 30, 2020, 10:34:19 am
USPS flat rate boxes are limited only by the strength of the box. Next time you are at the PO you can pick them up for free and see what weight they can handle. The PO says if it fits it ships.
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: craneman on September 30, 2020, 10:43:39 am
Just checked 70 lb. limit but can't shove 27 inches into a 24" 1/16" box and that is the largest. It would have to be shipped UPS or Fedex or some other shipping method.
Title: Re: What is this for?
Post by: Old Toolmaker on September 30, 2020, 12:18:48 pm
USPS flat rate boxes are limited only by the strength of the box. Next time you are at the PO you can pick them up for free and see what weight they can handle. The PO says if it fits it ships.
I wasn't too worried about the weight, and if the length was too long, oh well.

Yes, there is a 70 pound weight limit but for most everyday object,"If it fits, it ships" and my local post office in NH used to encourage me to use the flat rate envelope.  But not all Post Office clerks are so accommodating.
In a past life I was a member in good standing of The Amalgamated Printer's Association.  When the 14" x 12" x 3 1/2"   $13.20 flat rate box came out, there was no weight limit and an enterprising member cast a block of type metal that just fit the box, scribed his name in the surface and mailed it to the next member.  This went on until it hit a Post Office clerk that said the sender was abusing the flat rate.