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A long handled wrench gives you more leverage on those very tough bolts. However, a long wrench also has difficulty moving in tight quarters, so to counter this I carry a 16" piece of 1 1/2 steel pipe, flattened at one half. This easily slides over even my biggest wrenches giving me a lot more leverage, yet being able to shorten if I wish.

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