Pipe Wrenches

Pipe Wrenches

The first rule of working construction: you do not talk about working construction. The second rule of working construction: you get the job done without whining. Job sites are no place for people who can't work their way through the task at hand. Unfortunately, even if you're tough enough to handle whatever the foreman asks you to do, your truck might not be equally capable. Teaching your old 4x4 dog a few new tricks is easy when you deck it out with these five essential truck upgrades for construction workers.

1) Truck Toolboxes

Your tools are your livelihood, so treat them with the respect they deserve. Tossing them into a couple of buckets in your payload is no way to haul your gear. A proper truck toolbox is what you need. From wrenches and sockets to drills and your trusty Sawzall, a pickup toolbox has room to carry just about any tool in your arsenal. Every truck tool box is equipped with some kind of lock, so you can keep your valuables safe from sticky fingers.

2) Utility Racks

Big projects call for big building materials. Even if your full-size pickup has an 8' long bed, it still won't have enough room to haul 12' sections of pipe and 20' ladders. For that kind of room, you need a utility rack. By creating a sturdy canopy over your payload, truck racks give you a mounting platform that's not encumbered by the dimensions of your truck's box. They're especially handy if your pickup has a camper shell.

3) Headache Racks

Heavy loads in the rear of your rig don't always stay put when you're driving around town. One hard stop is all it takes to send that stack of fence posts crashing in through your rear window, sending you on an expensive trip to the glass man. Like a security fence around a National Guard Armory, headache racks block freight from breaking through the back window and landing in your lap.

4) Pickup Tonneau Cover

Thieves aren't the only thing you have to worry about on the job site. Mother Nature can really wreak havoc on your tools and supplies. One unexpected downpour on a pile of uncovered drywall is all it takes to send you back to Home Depot for a second round. With a pickup tonneau covering your payload, the elements can't creep in to spoil your stuff.

5) All-weather Floor Mats

Trying to keep your boots clean at a construction site is like trying to keep your hands clean at a BBQ ribs joint - it just doesn't happen. Tracking in muck is unavoidable, but fighting off stains is a cinch. All-weather floor mats keep your carpeting safe from mud, crud and concrete, and they're easy to clean: just hose them off.

Since hanging up his trusty framing hammer a few years back, Jordan has worked as a writer and researcher about truck accessories, pickup tonneau covers and more at autoanything.

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Ridgid® - Straight Pipe Wrenches $21.5 Pipe wrenches for easy grip. Hand tools with easy spin nonstick adjustment nut Provides instant grip/release Replaceable hook and heel jaws Fully floating forged hook jaw Pipe wrenches with heat-treated disposable jaw Made of Cast Iron Jaws made of Alloy Steel

Pony® - Adjustable Pipe Wrenches $19.2 Tough and durable pipe wrenches. Hardened and tempered wrenches for strength. Made with malleable alloy material. Malleable handle comes with heavy-duty enamel finish. Precision machined jaws and knurled adjusting worm. With painted finish and I-beam handle type.

Ridgid® - Aluminum End Pipe Wrenches $96.5 Rust-proof pipe wrenches. Ridgid® pipe wrenches feature an aluminum handle that makes the wrench 40% lighter than other malleable iron wrenches. Hand tools are ideal for jobs in tight quarters and for working on closely spaced lines.

Ridgid® - Aluminum Straight Pipe Wrenches $49.9 Light pipe wrenches. Pipe Wrenches with jaws and the rest of the parts similar to Ridgid heavy duty wrenches Hand Tools almost 40% lighter than other similar cast-iron models Made of Aluminum Jaws made of Alloy Steel

Irwin Vise-Grip® - Aluminium Pipe Wrenches $68 Easy to carry pipe wrenches. Wrenches with a hammerhead Weighs 40% lesser than cast iron Effortless-spin conforming nut Opened teeth

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Ridgid® - Heavy-Duty Offset Pipe Wrenches $68.1 Easy-to-adjust pipe wrenches. Ridgid® pipe wrenches with instant grip/release are equipped with easy spin nonstick adjustment nut. Features a jaw opening that is parallel to the handle. Hand tools consist of heat-treated replaceable jaw and fully floating forged hook jaw.

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Ridgid® - Strap Wrenches $90.6 Pipe wrenches with dependable straps and grip. Chain tong and strap wrenches available with two types for plastic pipe Equipped with strap fashioned for plastic pipe usage Hand tools Polyurethane-clad strap averts scratching Heavy-duty, woven nylon strap grants firm hold Expendable straps available

Ridgid® - Spud Wrenches $52.7 Best wrench for tightening/loosening collar and bolts. Hand tools for stocks of square or rectangular shape Pipe wrenches with slim no-tooth jaw to fit into close spaces

Ridgid® - Hex Wrenches $43.9 Well secured pipe wrenches great for drain nuts. Pipe wrenches with wider opening offset style is great for locking drain nuts on tubs and sinks
Hand tools with hex jaw style allows multi-sided hold Built with a safety clasp on every union, square nut, valve packing nut, and hex nut

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Great Neck Saw 10in. Pipe Wrenches PW10 $25.27 Quality steel. Precision movable jaws. Perfect balance. For the professional or doityourselfer. 10

Great Neck Saw 14in. Pipe Wrenches PW14 $28.04 Quality steel. Precision movable jaws. Perfect balance. For the professional or doityourselfer. 14

Great Neck Saw 24in. Pipe Wrenches PW24 $36.17 Quality steel. Precision movable jaws. Perfect balance. For the professional or doityourselfer

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Irwin Hanson® - Adjustable Handle Tap & Reamer Wrenches $14.4 Ideal tap and reamer wrenches for large diamer faucets. Pipe threading equipment with a handle style best used for taps with bigger diameter Straight design grip gives more leverage Solid construction for longer life and easier usage

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Quick Adjusting Pipe Wrench $35.95 ? The Quick Adjusting Pipe Wrench is built with convenience and durability in mind. ? One-handed operation enhances user?s speed and convenience. ? Ratchets quickly to work surface. ? Smooth release upon job completion. ? Broached teeth are ideal for most surfaces including black, galvanized, PVC and copper pipe, as well as nuts, bolts and couplings. ? 43% less weight than standard 14'' cast iron pipe wrenches. ? Ergonomic handle ideal for heavy torque and maximum comfort.By Vise Grip.

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