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Jethro_uk wrote:
On Mon, 01 Jan 2018 14:27:31 +0000, bert wrote:

Undoing the bolts may or not be a problem - but you can always stand on
the brace if not strong enough.
Position the brace carefully and lift up the end with the jack thus
using the vehicle weight to turn the nut.

When jacks were the old long "L" type, they had a hole in one end to slip
over the wheelbrace. (For some reason no one knew this)

Then scissor jacks came in. I have no idea how you were supposed to
loosen wheel nuts then.

I once managed to loosen the wheel nuts on a stranded Renault by placing
the brace against the kerb and getting the driver to move the car along
and use its weight.

Lidl once in a while do a telescopic wheel brace. Collapsed, about the
same length as a normal one so may well fit the tool kit. And about twice
the leverage when fully extended. Very well made, too. Comes with the
standard 1/2" drive and with a reversible socket with the two common
sizes. Or can use your own socket.

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