Chordless impact wrenches

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I thought I'd try a cheater bar before spending more money on tools.  Home Depot has 6' fencing poles, that seemed like overkill.  Autozone had a 24" breaker bar--I realized I was using an 18" one, so I bought it for $32.  Got home all excited...nada.  I couldn't get the bolt to budge not even a smidjet.  Talked a long while with my mechanic brother and he really thought a longer bar would work, just what to use?

I seached again and found comments on Reddit and a guy suggested try using the handle from a lift.  I knew right away my mc lift did, indeed, have a removeable handle and I practically ran out to the garage.

Handle off (lift is supporting my DR650)


Oh yeah, I think this just might work


Removed sandles, on with the mc boots for better stability


And right away, I got a squaaak noise I hadn't heard yet; tried again and got some movement! But I realized the bolt was spinning, so I placed the 12" breaker bar flat against the swing arm and as I pulled on the cheater bar, that made the 12" bar snug up tight...and the darn nut finally started to loosen, very reluctantly.


At last...


...nut off, bolt removed, I can proceed to lubricating bearings and bolt.  Then a few more linkage bearings to check and on with the new Cogent fancy-smancy shock.  

So no new chordless impact for me...for the moment.