Just realized my 7/8 impact socket split on a rusty lug nut at 6am near the Portland rail yard

Ryan Hart · 2026-10-17T18:05:04.102937+00:00

I was doing a pre-trip on a customer's rig last Tuesday when the front left lug nut refused to budge. My go-to 7/8 impact socket just split right down the side, so I grabbed a torch and heated the nut for 40 seconds, then it broke free with a breaker bar. Cheap sockets are a false economy when you're on a deadline, and I mean that. What's your go-to brand for impact sockets that actually hold up to rust and road salt?

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