Last work I did was made easier, nay feasable at all, by such a tool rented from AutoZone.

There were problems, however. First, I made the mistake of not thoroughly inspecting the tool before taking it to my worksite (driveway) and attempting to use it. The main bolt had the threads stripped off. Wouldn't work.

Took it back to AutoZone. They had another one that looked OK. It was for a larger size pipe range, so we cannablized the two to get one good one. Took it to the worksite. The main nut was stripped out. Wouldn't work.

Found another AutoZone store. They had one the right size. Took it to the worksite. Looked at it, and at the one with the stripped nut. Found in BGVPD junk box of old pack-ratted stuff a few nuts that fit. I think they were from the shock absorber mounts of my 1969 Ford, or maybe the 1960 Ford or the 1955 Ford. The nuts had the right fine thread. They fit.

Put a seroius amount of Lubriplate super lithium-based chassis grease on the main bolt, put on the "new" nut, and went to work. Worked just fine.

Long story - short moral - if the store (AutoZone) does not charge a rental fee or a deposit, the tool has a very high probability of being damaged. Caveat Rentor.

Regards,

Bob

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PS Both AutoZone stores charged a deposit, but the amounts were not the same!