ratchets

harbor freight and craftsman have broken on me getting lug nuts loose. I am rough with them using a 6 ft pipe. I do have a impact driver maybe that will work better.

Are there any ratchet straps (tie downs) that actually last? At first, I just got store-brand 2" straps at my local Canadian Tire or Princess Auto (a Canadian Harbor Freight-equivalent). The retractable ones since they were convenient. 3 months later, they no longer retracted. A year later...