The M12 FUEL Extended Reach Ratchets are Milwaukee’s latest addition to their best-in-class lineup of ratchets. These ratchets provide industry leading torque output with a slim head profile and an extended neck that give users the longest reach in tight spaces. Investment Cast Steel Yoke housing and the POWERSTATE Brushless Motor deliver the superior durability that users expect from Milwaukee. The M12 FUEL Extended Reach Ratchets are the ideal addition to any tech’s tool chest, allowing users to get to stubborn, hard to reach fasteners without the concern of Knuckle Busting, while providing the same best-in-class Torque Output as our M12 FUEL Ratchets.
- Pneumatic ratchet performance with up to 40 ft./lbs. maximum torque
- Slim head profile and extended neck provide users with the longest reach in tight spaces
- Industry leading fuel technology, a reinforced mechanism and investment cast steel yoke housing provides greater durability for the professional user
- Part of the M12 system, featuring over 100 plus tools
- POWERSTATE brushless motor delivers maximum power and long motor life
- REDLINK plus intelligence prevents damage to the tool and battery due to overloading or overheating
- REDLITHIUM batteries deliver more work per charge and more work over the life of the battery
- Includes: one 2559-20 (tool-only)
Ralph Schamberger (verified owner) –
Long reach, great torque, and easy on the battery life. I use this tool professionally just about every day. Wish I could have bought it YEARS ago!!
Elwyn McCullough (verified owner) –
Great for difficult to access areas. Good battery life. Wish it had a little more torque. Good overall addition to my collection of Milwaukee tools.
Jamir Jones (verified owner) –
The 3/8 and 1/4 impact guns with impact universal sockets r much better options imo.
Watson Schneider (verified owner) –
I love Milwaukee tools and I have not been let down by any Milwaukee tools I have purchased until now. I previously purchased the M12 FUEL 3/8″ Ratchet (2557-20) last year and absolutely love it. I have been working with it every day without fail. So, I decided to check out the extended reach 1/4″ version for those harder to reach spots. On the second day of use, I was taking off a bracket with a 10mm socket and with hardly any pressure, the 1/4″ anvil twisted off like it was made of plastic. The M12 FUEL 1/4″ Extended Reach Ratchet has plenty of power and its reach is fantastic, but be careful of how much pressure you place on the tool, because the anvil can’t take much. I do recommend this tool, but limit the use to very small work loads or get the 3/8 version.
Bria Kertzmann (verified owner) –
Amazing tool and the neck extension really helps get into places smoothly.
Elfrieda Buckridge (verified owner) –
This is my new favorite tool in my tool box. I really like the extra length and the amount of power it has. I have a adapter so it can use 3/8 drive sockets which comes in handy. I put the ratchet to work right out of the box replacing a thermostat on my Chevrolet Sonic and a wiper motor on a 2014 Escalade and it worked excellent on both vehicles. The battery didn’t even lose one notch while working on both vehicles. I like the length and the small ratchet head so I can get into small spaces. The carrying case will come in handy if I need to go on remote jobs. I took a video to compare the 1/4 in. & 3/8 in. Milwaukee ratchets and the 1/4 in. seems slightly faster.
Lucie Wehner (verified owner) –
You can’t go wrong with Milwaukee some of the best meals that I’ve ever owned.
Laverne Mosciski (verified owner) –
Only regret is not buying it sooner.
Oleta Kemmer (verified owner) –
I have the regular versions of this tool in 1/4 and 3/8 and seeing the progression of these I almost want to upgrade my oldest one but it just keeps working. I have to work on equipment designed by someone who has never had to service their designs so sometimes it is almost impossible to get to some fasteners. With this I was able to reach under my honey extractor and get all of the fasteners without moving position. I then tried it on some stuff at work and what a time saver, instead of trying to get creative with extensions I could just reach in with this and zip it off. I was also quite pleased with the power, but if you do happen to come across something that needs a bit more you can just use it as regular ratchet. Another little nice feature is the lock switch so you don’t wear out your battery if you drop it in a tool bag on they way to a remote job site. This got a place on my work truck next to the other sizes.
Ashley Friesen (verified owner) –
its quick, but lacks maneuverability. you’d think it would be easy to get into hard to reach places, but its still just as difficult. overall awesome quarter inch ratchet I just thought it would be better
Kraig Runolfsdottir (verified owner) –
I have always wanted a wrench that I could count on that had some power. I tried air and corded but some were to big and bulky to get into tight places. Then Milwaukee came out with their different sizes. I use the 1/4 inch extended reach wrench and so far I have had no problems with it loosening or tightening bolts or putting screws (with the proper attachment) in tight places. I was surprised at the power this wrench has. I have had to really hold on to this rascal because it will get out of your hands if your not careful, cause it has that much power. Don’t let the 1/4 inch size fool you. It has the power to do more. It is a great asset to have when working with bolts or nuts in a small space. No more knuckle busting!! It gets right in there and powers the bolt or nut off and out. I love using this tool cause it has a million uses when it comes to fitting tight places. Great tool to add to my metal shop and my wood shop.Milwaukee has come a long way and they really are producing some very good tools for the DIY’er and the professional.
Alberto Krajcik (verified owner) –
I own a lot of Milwaukee Fuel power tools, and I’ve been impressed with all of them. But somehow, this one seems like it was made by a different product team all together. And it probably was, because it’s an M12 product rather than the M18 line I’m familiar with. Overall, while the product is certainly an effective replacement for a standard manual ratchet, thanks to the similar shape, it could have been a lot better designed and produced. Here are my issues with it:(1) the on/off switch is surprisingly hard to operate. It’s recessed and practically requires you to stick your fingernail into it to move it.(2) The rotating head’s bearing came absolutely packed with grease, to the point where touching it would get your hands covered in the stuff. I’ve never seen a bearing with so much grease on the outside of it!(3) the ratchet head has a hard-to-operate switch to reverse rotation. Impossible to switch quickly. It’s strange that Milwaukee didn’t simply use the forward/reverse switches it uses on its drills and drivers. I guess this is because it’s designed to also work as a manual ratchet, but honestly, that’s a bad trade-off for the difficulty in reversing rotation. It’s way to bulky and heavy to use as a manual ratchet.(4) yes, this ratchet is heavy! It weights 2.5 pounds on my scale (without a socket attached), which can get tiring over extended use.(5) it’s really, really expensive, like 50% more than a great Milwaukee M18 impact driver. What’s the deal? Maybe it’s much harder to manufacture due to the slim head design, but it definitely makes it a tougher sell.Overall, I think this is a decent product if you regularly need the reach of a true ratchet (like auto mechanics would), but I’m much more often going to use my impact driver with 3/8″-drive sockets unless it just won’t fit.
Hudson Nader (verified owner) –
Use the tool all time