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    matco drill bits

    Just pick up that set its awesome best drill bits I ever used . Driver said he will warrenty the front 2 rows if any brake or need sharpen . Just the last row he won't the smaller size ones. Like the durable steel case they come in . Seems like everything is in plastic cases now. He also told me...
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    Snap On micorwave and vintage clock .

    My snap on driver texted me at work tonight saying that I won a vintage snap on clock and he drop it off Thursday . I didn't know about this draw they were having seems like all the trucks are having it this week . It's for a snap on micorwave or vintage snap on clock. If you spend 250 or more...
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    auto mechanics,how often you will used 1/4" drive

    I'm a truck tech in a international truck dealership . I use 1/4 every day . Prob 40% 1/2 30% 3\8 20% 1/4 and 10 % 3/4 and 1 inch drive . That is my daily brake down prob
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    Odd question about rotating tires

    I'm another one that lives in northern ontario . That drives hwy 11 , 17 and on my fwd drive car the newer snow tires always go on the front of a fwd vechile . We get very deep snow up here so you need that traction . And most everyone up here knows to slow down in icy conditions and knows how...
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    The Green Snap-on Tools ****

    Re: The Green Tools **** I have one also and really like it I had the older grey style one befor . I wanted to ask if you had any problems with yours? , I just had to send mine out to get fixed , when I was torquing with it it would beep and vibrate and all the lights would flash and it would...
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    I fired my Snap On CT8850 Monster Lithium 1/2" impact.

    Im trading my fuel 1/2 in for a ct 8850 tomorrow . I been really happy with the fuel had it for prob 5 months now . I work in a truck deals hip in northern Ontario , so our power tools take a beating dealing with rusted bolts from the salt on the roads . When people say the cordless tools are...
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    I fired my Snap On CT8850 Monster Lithium 1/2" impact.

    I'm a big time snap on guy I have the the ct 8810 and both mg 325 and mg725 I was waiting on my dealer for 4 months for ct 8850 and finally gave up and decided to get the 1/2 fuel impact . I didn't get to use it for the first week I had it and was second guessing myself on getting it over the...
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    Apprentice truck & coach tech switching from fleet to dealer

    Hey I have been working at school bus fleet garage the last three years and I'm just finishing my apprenticeship in the next 2 weeks . I applyed at the local Peterbilt dealer and also a Mack and frightliner dealership. If anyone here has worked at any dealers can they give me an ideal on which...
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    I've HAD IT with Creepers!

    I'll give you a vote for the bone creeper. I have the snap on heavy duty creeper but the other four mechanics I work with all have the bones creeper and they are almost 6-8 years old and are still going strong . My snap on is only 2 years old and I don't think it's going last the amount of time...
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    Looking for brake caliper press for heavy duty trucks and buses

    Hey I work in a school bus fleet garage and most of the buses are juice brakes not air . I been using the shops caliper press and finally decided its time to get my own . I been looking around and seems like not much out there for heavy duty calipers most just look like they can do cars and...
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    Snap-on Techwrench issue with tightening lug nuts

    I had that problem with my 1/2 and it was the end cap not being tight enough!
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    New snap on catalog

    I keep one at work in my box and one at home . Been looked through so many times I had to hold it all together with tuck taper . Also have a Matco catalog that is still looks brand new . Ahahah
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    Part# for snap on light that works with the ct8850 batteries?

    I wrote in the ctl7850 part number and came up with the flashlight
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