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I just picked up this Caterpillar (but apparently made by Snap On) 3/8", 36 tooth ratchet on eBay and the backdrag is very very bad. It could probably tighten a rusty nut if I was trying to remove it. Pictured next to it is my 120xp which a lot of people say has bad backdrag but it is incredibly...

For ratchets that don't like SuperLube grease I get a few drops of SuperLube oil in them and they work great. You can even get an extremely thin coat of the grease then add some of the oil to get the best of both worlds.

Skilhunt H03 + 18650 battery as a budget option ($40 all in), or ArmyTek Wizard Pro V3 (about $100, probably less) if you want to have the ability to light up a stadium with your head.

I glanced at the URL and was surprised Harbor Freight sells a 110 horsepower pump. Then I realized it was the 1/10 horsepower pump.

I actually did this yesterday to my cheapo Harbor Freight grinders ($10 drill master and blue paddle switch). I mixed Super Lube grease with Super Lube gear oil, got it to a nice cool-honey consistency and replaced the factory grease with it. I noticed the grinders now start up much faster than...

I picked up the other style of Husky ratcheting screwdriver (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-12-in-1-Quick-Load-Ratcheting-Screwdriver-99671/301939829) and was really surprised at the quality. The ratcheting mechanism is smoother and has less back drag than the Wera 816RA I own. The Husky made...

I've been looking for a set of reversible ratcheting wrenches. Looks like I should wait to see pricing for these before making a decision.

The only logical thing to do now is to buy a classic American car. Otherwise you're throwing money down the drain by not using those sockets. :thumbup:

Try using it to flatten out bent edges of sheet metal. Works amazing.

You are correct nothing was rusted on the vehicle but I still think I got more power than the 100-110 ft-lb advertised since I was removing the lower control arm bolts with a 3/8 impact, 3/8 impact swivel adapter, 3/8 to 1/2 adapter, then the 1/2 drive socket. I really wasn't expecting it to...

On a side note, what's the strongest tooth count for ratchets?

Is it possible your battery is worn out and unable to provide enough juice to the tool? I recently used the M12 Fuel 3/8 impact to take apart the front end of a 2001 Chevy Express, none of which had ever been taken apart before. I was surprised the little tool was able to get out some of the...

I avoided using adjustable wrenches until I got a Milwaukee adjustable wrench. It grips tight and doesn't back off. Most of the time I have to open up the jaws in order to get it off the fastener.

I recently picked up a Yost 750-DI and am quite happy with it. The paint ***** and will chip off with light use. A few days ago I clamped a control arm and whacked out a bushing with a 8lb sledge hammer and it took the heavy blows like a champ.

I have one of these charging a classic car that doesn't get driven much. If I am not mistaken it goes into a trickle charge when the battery is fully charged, meaning it monitors the battery voltage and only charges when it drops. I have been using it for about 8 months now and it has not...

Different brands can't help you there since they all use lithium ion batteries which do not perform well or even degrade when too hot or too cold.

I recently bought a set of SK wrenches after having only HF wrenches and one thing I noticed immediately was that the tolerances on the SK were much better than the HF wrenches. So much so that a nut I would use a 1/2" HF wrench on required the 13mm SK.

You are better off building your own from scratch. The platform bends when you put anything heavy enough to warrant using it on it and the handle seems like it is going to break off at any moment.

I'm surprised your M18 impact has trouble removing lug nuts torqued to 100ft lb. My M12 Fuel 3/8 impact has less than half the power and takes off lug nuts with a second or two of hammering. Do you think you may have issues with the battery being old/weak? To answer your question, the combo...

I have a few of the Milwaukee ones which are great to work with but recently picked up a few of Harbor Freight's new Bremen brand of locking pliers and was surprised at the quality. They seem to be either on par or really close to the quality of the Milwaukees and are also made in Taiwan. The...