Recent content by jdlong

The original poster asked a real simple question. After reading 3 pages, seems like only one or two posters who actually own and use the tools replied. Amazing.

Old school USA Cmann quality in Lowes would go over like a lead balloon when you figure inflation. And that's the problem with today's Cmann. They want to compete with the cheap stuff.

Won't be as exciting as a pipe bomb but close. LMAO.

Time is everything for me. I have long, short and stubby patterns of both ratcheting and non ratcheting along with a cordless electric ratchet. I grab what fits space constraints best and makes the task go quickest and easiest.

I got the two piece set and have been using them. I really like them. I am most impressed by the grips. Jumbo pack is on my wish list.

The nasty ones for me have been in most cases rust welded to the steering knuckle. Both the fasteners and the hub.

The father of a kid I palled around with was a serious DIY mechanic and would involve us in his car repairs that ranged from brake and suspension jobs to engine builds. He was quite the influence. Being a retired Air Force mechanic, he was extremely sanitary, organized and maticulate about...

I got the Tekton set for brake and suspension work and they have worked well for me. 6 points was the deal breaker because I am in the rust belt. They are strong and I have put a lot of force on them. The flex feature is nice because it allows me to swing the handle around obstructions giving me...

I had to get a second Braun stick light because my wife kept swiping mine. It goes practically everywhere I go. The fact you can charge it with a phone charger is convenient as hell. For suspension work, practically nothing gets in the way of my XT 1/2 drive stubby. It really makes short work of...

A lot has to with the quality of the tooth cut on the pawl and/or gear. Even with high tooth count, some have a tendency to loose their tooth engagement and skip under high torque.

Sears attempt to put together sets that leave out fluff. They claim the components are "hand picked by mechanics for mechanics"

HF Yukon workbench to replace the ************* I built 25 years ago out of scrap 2x lumber.

Stubby impact sockets. Chrome mid length and swivel sockets. No spill funnel kit

I'm clueless. The exclusion printing so godamn small it's a blur. :lol_hitti Did you notice they now have vanity Daytona jacks in colors that match the new boxes?