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OTC 7249 ball joint press made in USA again!??

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Can anyone verify this? See attached link and photos.
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http://www.otctools.com/promotion/otc-made-usa-tools-promotion
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That figures, after I bought mine last year. I would imagine the USA made will be priced higher.
 
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Yep we bought one a few months ago to replace the ball joints in all these F250's. Sure enuff american made! stamped right in the frame its self Made in USA! ill try to get a pick of it tomorrow!
 
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Wow thats pretty awesome to see them move it back, I was considering purchasing one a few months back but decided to rent one instead. Wonder what the price difference will be??
 
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Just get the 100$ one from Autozone, OEM brand. Its lifetime warrantied and if you break it every autozone has one.

Ive used one for years with my impact guns never broke one yet.
 
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OK. Well now I own a second ball joint press. The OTC kit is in fact made in the US of A! 103.99 plus 14 shipping from www.usatoolwarehouse.com . got it in two days and it came with a "free" ball joint separator. I'm looking forward to using it.
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I had one of the Harbor Freight units, but after about four cars, the C frame had spread. I saw a BJP1 in a local pawn shop with a faded price sticker and haggled them down. Walked out with the Snap-On one for $200 and it is a very well made kit. I have a feeling I'll wear out before that sucker will.

Maybe HF has a better source for them now. The OTC ones do have a pretty attractive price for being made here and Astro seems like an honest importer. There are plenty of options for the savvy shopper. I wouldn't have paid list price for this Snap-On kit. I'm sure I would be looking at OTC and Astro very closely if I was buying today.
 
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Might as well wipe your rear end with a OTC warranty. Have dozens of their tools, you call for a force screw or anything on a puller and it is never warrantied. Isn't the main part of any puller/press the force screw?

When it comes to these tools we either buy HF due to price or Snap-On due to the a true lifetime warranty. That being said both of my shops have been using HF ball joint presses for years with no issues.
 
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I bought that promotion.. usa made and with a heavy jimmy bar!! Buy the otc tool and get the HF or astro Adapters
 
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