Showerthought: an old timer at our Fresno hangar bet me $20 I'd never torque a 737 main gear bolt without a cheater bar

James Chen · 2026-10-02T19:00:03.947527+00:00

I laughed him off because I'm 6'2" and 240, but that bolt wouldn't budge past 200 ft-lbs and I ended up handing him a crisp $20 after my forearm gave out. He just smiled and said 'it's not about size, it's about knowing where the breaker bar pivots.' What's the dumbest bet you've lost in the shop?

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