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I put mine in a lean to on the back of my shop. Has louvers in the outside walls for airflow. Also store and run my portable welder in the same space. Keeps the noise and fumes outside the main shop area.

When time is money and the whole factory is down it calls for imagination and seat of the pants wrenching. I've also had to use come alongs on pipe wrenches before. Just make sure its a cast iron one and not aluminum! Yes stuff like this is scary and dangerous but with common sense you can...

I've had that HF lift for almost a year. Worth every dollar I paid for it. I use it for everything from wrenching to cleaning and polishing. When the hydraulics fail I'll replace them with something better but the lift itself is sufficient for what I need. I did change the wheel chock for...

That would be my biggest concern with some of the cheaper alternatives, failure. Usually with big wrenches, if they fail someone can get hurt. Chances are they will hold up to normal bodyweight/strength for a long time but when you start putting cheaters on them all bets are off. I've got a...

Would look like it could be a chain break for taking apart roller chain. Or possibly something for driving rivets out of cutter bars on combines and mowing machines.

Some of the ski resorts have used them to make benches. They are actually pretty comfortable and neat looking.

Just curious what your reasons are against steel on the interior? I've got white painted pole barn steel on both the walls and the ceiling in my 30x40 general use shop. I'm quite happy with it, looks good and been durable.

I've got a set of craftsman wrenches like that. Socket on one end, open end on the other. I used to grab them all the time for misc. maintenance work but for some reason they've gotten shuffled to the back of the drawer. Not sure why, maybe since I've got my most common used combination...

Welcome from another fairly new member who hangs out near Midland in central Michigan.

Earlier this spring when I went to pick up my motorcycle lift with a coupon they were out of stock. I had no problem getting a rain check. When I called to check they were in stock and they agreed to hold one overnight until I could get there with my truck.

An industrial maintenance mechanic. Pumps, piping, valves, conveyers, scrolls, bucket elevators. Basically if its not electrical or instrumentation its our problem.

Does your tacoma have the eye bolts in the corners? If so depending on how secure you want to make it a couple of chains and padlocks attached to eyebolts in the tool box. Or you could go with some of the high tensile security chain that is harder to cut.