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3/8″ Offset Ratchet Extension
Reach the bolts your ratchet can't swing around.
£39.99
Was £79.99
Save 50% UK delivery included
The socket stays seated on the recessed fastener while the bar moves your ratchet handle off to one side — away from the bracket, hose or housing that was blocking the swing.
- 3/8″ Drive Both ends
- 4 Adapters In the box
- One-time No subscription
Only 7 kits left
- UK delivery Included
- 2–5 days Working days
- 60-day Money-back
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What's in the box
One 3/8″ offset ratchet extension and four drive adapters:
- 1/4″ to 3/8″ adapter
- 3/8″ to 3/8″ adapter
- 1/2″ to 3/8″ adapter
- 1/4″ screw-bit adapter
Sockets, ratchets and the other tools shown in the drawer photo are not included.
Will it fit my tools?
Both ends are a 3/8″ square drive. A 3/8″ ratchet and 3/8″ sockets fit directly. The included adapters step the drive up or down so 1/4″ and 1/2″ sockets and ratchets work too, and the screw-bit adapter takes 1/4″ hex bits.
You still need room for the ratchet handle to turn at the input end — the extension moves that room to one side, it does not remove the need for it.
Delivery
UK delivery is included with every kit option, and orders arrive in 2–5 working days. You'll get a tracking link by email once your order is dispatched.
Returns & guarantee
If the tool isn't right for your jobs, contact support within 60 days for a refund. This is on top of your statutory right to cancel an online order within 14 days of delivery.
When there's no room to swing a ratchet
The socket reaches the bolt. The handle is the problem.
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Without it
The handle hits the bracket before the bolt moves
A ratchet needs a clear arc around the fastener. A bracket, hose or housing a few centimetres away takes that arc away, so you're left turning a spanner a few degrees at a time.
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With the offset extension
The handle turns in open space instead
The socket stays on the fastener at the output end. Your ratchet sits one bar-width to the side, where there's room to turn it properly.
Where it earns its place
Not an everyday tool — the one you reach for when the fastener is behind something.
How it works
A steel chain inside the bar carries the turn from the input end to the output end.
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Fit your ratchet to the input end
Pick the accessible end and use the adapter that matches your ratchet's drive.
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2
Seat the socket on the fastener
The output end at the other end of the bar holds your socket square on the recessed bolt or nut.
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3
Turn from the clear side
The chain transmits that rotation along the bar, so the fastener turns while your hands stay out of the tight spot.
Worth knowing: the ratchet still needs room to turn at the input end. This tool moves that room to one side of the obstruction — it doesn't remove the need for it.
Customers, in their own words
Reviews and photos sent in by BoltWard customers.
"I was skeptical when seeing the ad, but then my friend told me that he has this tool and explained how useful he finds it. After that, I saw another ad and decided to purchase, and I have absolutely no regret. It's an amazing tool. I got the full set LOL"
"I'm not a professional, but I have 2 ATVs and 3 bikes, and I just like to do repairs on my own. I also have an old F150 that needs some maintenance, and I have learned a lot of lessons doing the repairs myself. A friend showed me this offset extension, and I can't imagine being without it for all these repairs. It's so much easier now."
"Been a home mechanic for 15 years and this extension is a game changer. Worth every penny."
"I am an old guy, RV owner, and I am still from the days when you were supposed to repair most of the things yourself. I am on the road 3-4 months per year, and I find this tool very useful when I need to do any repairs, especially in the tight spots that I was struggling with for years."
What's in each kit
- 1 × offset ratchet extension3/8″ square drive at both ends
- 4 × drive adapters1/4″–3/8″, 3/8″–3/8″, 1/2″–3/8″ and a 1/4″ screw-bit adapter
- Storage boxKeeps the bar and adapters together in the drawer
You provide your own ratchet and sockets. Sockets, ratchets, spanners and screwdrivers that appear in the photographs are there for scale and are not part of the kit.
When an offset extension helps
All three need a ratchet and a socket. The difference is where the handle ends up.
Ratchet on its own
- Where the handle turns
- In a full arc around the fastener
- Room needed at the fastener
- Enough clear sweep for the whole handle
- How the socket connects
- Straight onto the ratchet head
Ratchet + straight extension
- Where the handle turns
- Further back, but still in line above the fastener
- Room needed at the fastener
- Clear space directly above it for the bar and the swing
- How the socket connects
- On the far end of the extension
Ratchet + BoltWard offset extension
- Where the handle turns
- Off to one side, past whatever is in the way
- Room needed at the fastener
- Only the 18 mm thickness of the bar over the fastener
- How the socket connects
- On the output drive at the opposite end of the bar
Specifications
The numbers you need to check it fits your job.
- Drive size
- 3/8″ square, both ends
- Length
- 386 mm (15.2″)
- Width
- 38 mm (1.5″)
- Thickness over the fastener
- 18 mm (0.7″)
- Maximum torque
- 72 Nm (53 ft·lb)
More specifications
- Drive mechanism
- Steel roller chain
- Rotation
- Bidirectional
- Housing
- All-metal, zinc plated with blue coating
- Adapters supplied
- 1/4″–3/8″, 3/8″–3/8″, 1/2″–3/8″, 1/4″ screw-bit
Questions
Will my sockets fit it?
If you have 3/8″ sockets, they go straight on. For 1/4″ or 1/2″ sockets, use the matching adapter from the four in the box. Hex screw bits fit via the 1/4″ screw-bit adapter.
When does an offset extension actually help?
When your socket can reach the fastener but something beside it stops the handle from sweeping round — a bracket, a hose, a housing, a frame rail. It is not a substitute for a ratchet or a socket set, and it won't help if the socket itself can't reach the fastener.
How much torque can I put through it?
It is rated to 72 Nm (53 ft·lb). Stay inside that figure and use hand tools for anything stubborn — a long breaker bar or a heavy-handed power tool will exceed the rating.
What's in the box?
The offset ratchet extension, four drive adapters (1/4″–3/8″, 3/8″–3/8″, 1/2″–3/8″ and a 1/4″ screw-bit adapter) and the storage box. Sockets and ratchets are not included.
UK delivery
Delivery to UK addresses is included in the £39.99 price and takes 2–5 working days. You'll receive tracking by email when the order is dispatched.
How do returns work?
Email support within 60 days of delivery and we'll arrange the return and refund. You also have the statutory right to cancel an online order within 14 days of receiving it.
3/8″ Offset Ratchet Extension
Four adapters in the box, UK delivery included, and 60 days to decide it has earned its place in your drawer.
£39.99
3/8″ Offset Ratchet Extension
£39.99 · 1 kit