hf saved the day...

[chris142]

i have lots of great tools at work.mostly so but other usa stuff too.
i have been putting together a tool set for home.the wifes tahoe needed rear brakes today. shop is locked up so i had to do them at home.

i.used my 1\2 earthquake gun and hf 22 mm impact socket to get the wheels off. then a 14 mm wrench to pull the caliper bolt out and a big hf screwdriver to pry the pistons back into the calipers. every tool worked as designed .nothing broke or stripped any bolts.

i did torque the wheels to the recomended 140ft lbs with.my usa craftsman tq wrench that you guys said is junk.

 

[kiatech]

Throw it away and buy snap on.

 

[monomach]

Throw it away and buy snap on.

Then throw away the Snap-On and buy Wright.

 

[oldtools]

Buy HF tools and save lots of money for vacation or something else.

 

[MrJason]

i have lots of great tools at work.mostly so but other usa stuff too.
i have been putting together a tool set for home.the wifes tahoe needed rear brakes today. shop is locked up so i had to do them at home.

i.used my 1\2 earthquake gun and hf 22 mm impact socket to get the wheels off. then a 14 mm wrench to pull the caliper bolt out and a big hf screwdriver to pry the pistons back into the calipers. every tool worked as designed .nothing broke or stripped any bolts.

i did torque the wheels to the recomended 140ft lbs with.my usa craftsman tq wrench that you guys said is junk.

Buy the best tools that you can afford. Save for the good stuff, when possible.

I'm more concerned about prying pistons back into calipers. Yikes.

 

[Haveblue]

I have nothing against cheaper tools that get the job done..in fact I'm all for it! good for you chris142.

 

[t100]

Buy the best tools that you can afford. Save for the good stuff, when possible.

I'm more concerned about prying pistons back into calipers. Yikes.

that's the old school way of doing the job, using the old brake pads. nothing wrong with it.

 

[MrJason]

that's the old school way of doing the job, using the old brake pads. nothing wrong with it.

Didn't say anything was wrong with it, and I've been around long enough to know it's an old technique.

 

[Cato]

Buy the best tools that you can afford. Save for the good stuff, when possible.

I'm more concerned about prying pistons back into calipers. Yikes.

Apparently Harbor Freight is as good as Snap On; better because it costs less!

 

[Exceller8]

Apparently Harbor Freight is as good as Snap On; better because it costs less!

Just stay away from the wrenches made in India!

 

[3 at 8]

Great, glad it worked out well. Now you can invest that savings towards your children's college educations. They will be able to buy what ever tools they want then.

 

[Zeke]

Then throw away the Snap-On and buy Wright.

Then throw this thread to the chickens.

 

[bobbycos]

Then throw this thread to the chickens.

then throw the chickens to the foxes


like i said before

i have a mishmash of brands from SO to HF to some 99 cent store "tools"

in fact when Sears had their trade in a wrench promo, i took a 99 cent store wrench in, not a bad deal

 

[skyking]

Buy the best tools that you can afford. Save for the good stuff, when possible.

I'm more concerned about prying pistons back into calipers. Yikes.

The worst was the poor guys doing it at home that didnt know to push the piston back in . They went crazy trying to put the caliper back on.

 

[Coach James]

Then throw away the Snap-On and buy Wright.

Then sell the Wright and buy HF. Use the left over money to take a vacation.

Coach

 

[so2315]

Zhang Wei thanks you from the bottom of his heart, for now he can buy a small bag of rice to feed his kids! Meanwhile, you can now get into your car and drive down to McDonald's to get lunch.
Dawn, who recently took this job to help make ends meet after being laid off from her job at Danaher Tool Works, will be happy to serve you!

 

[BDT/NWMN]

Pry with a screwdriver
ok
""""""every tool worked as designed""""""""""

 

[DekeT]

Zhang Wei thanks you from the bottom of his heart, for now he can buy a small bag of rice to feed his kids! Meanwhile, you can now get into your car and drive down to McDonald's to get lunch.
Dawn, who recently took this job to help make ends meet after being laid off from her job at Danaher Tool Works, will be happy to serve you!

Is this the same Danaher Tool Works headquartered in Washington DC that enjoyed record profits in spring quarter 2014? The same Danaher that moved is production overseas so it maximize a difference in pittance salary for engineers and electricians versus management? The same Danaher that also found a way to pay less for overseas workers so it could enjoy a higher return for execs and stockholders at the expense of AMERICAN WORKERS? Yes, I thought so.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

Is this the same Danaher Tool Works headquartered in Washington DC that enjoyed record profits in spring quarter 2014? The same Danaher that moved is production overseas so it maximize a difference in pittance salary for engineers and electricians versus management? The same Danaher that also found a way to pay less for overseas workers so it could enjoy a higher return for execs and stockholders at the expense of AMERICAN WORKERS? Yes, I thought so.

fixed the spelling for you

dam-a-her

 

[kythri]

Maybe if people had bought the USA-made Danaher stuff instead of continually bitching about their tender hands being hurt by raised panels or other nonsense, Danaher wouldn't have had to outsource.

 

[beamrider]

Throw the entire vehicle away, and buy new!

 

[bcradio]

Then sell the Wright and buy HF. Use the left over money to take a vacation.

Coach

Then make a giant sad face after thinking about how much money you lost selling the tools after buying them. Think about how much nicer of a vacation it could have been after just starting out buying the HF tools

 

[erty67]

Apparently Harbor Freight is as good as Snap On; better because it costs less!

depending on what your needs are, you bet you tush it is. Not everyone needs Snap-On durability on every tool.

 

[SASORacing]

On things you use often like a 3/8 ratchet, 3/8 socket set etc. I think it's better to get a usa better name brand tool.

 

[nieuport17]

This thread smells trouble
: )

 

[srmofo]

Cool story bro


...although Im not sure I would be bragging that some tools managed to finish one job without breaking or causing damage. Seems to me that is an attribute that should come standard.

 

[nieuport17]

I dont know... it's usually the pretty (and crazy) ones that break your things...

 

[devoncoolman]

Cool story bro. That and a $1.49 will get you a cup of coffee.

 

[panknuckshovel]

Cool story bro. That and a $1.49 will get you a cup of coffee.

This might be more for hot deals, but right now Dunkin Donuts is running an online coupon for a free cup.

 

[monomach]

Maybe if people had bought the USA-made Danaher stuff instead of continually bitching about their tender hands being hurt by raised panels or other nonsense, Danaher wouldn't have had to outsource.

Maybe if Danaher didn't design a bunch of crappy tools like raised panels, people would have bought more. I'm not buying trash just because it's made in the USA.

It's messed up that there are dozens of Taiwanese ratchet designs that are better AND cheaper than that ****.

 

[ephotrod]

Tools are a means to an end. If you were able to perform the job with little to no frustrations, or injuries because of the tools, keep using them. The important thing that I believe is lost on many people is the end (finishing the job), It would be great if everything was ideal and we all had endless money but the reality is we don't. So we must do with what we have in front of us to better our tomorrow.
Josh

 

[plow]

I'm getting a Harbor Freight Tattoo next weekend.

 

[monomach]

I'm getting a Harbor Freight Tattoo next weekend.

You should, and tell them about it. I bet they reward you. FREE FLASHLIGHTS FO LYFE.

 

[chicane]

Throw it away and buy snap on.

Overpriced junk exemplifying the maxim that there is a sucker born every minute.

 

[Hiball]

Overpriced junk exemplifying the maxim that there is a sucker born every minute.

Now its a Party..

 

[chicane]

On things you use often like a 3/8 ratchet, 3/8 socket set etc. I think it's better to get a usa better name brand tool.

Or even better a German made tool for superior quality and design...

 

[quattroJoe]

Pry with a screwdriver
ok
""""""every tool worked as designed""""""""""

I was about to say the same thing. My Pittsburgh freebie slotted drivers are all used for prying, the Philips I grind to a point to use for poking. They do work great for that!

Throw the entire vehicle away, and buy new!

Good idea, keep some Americans employed. The Tahoe IS one of the models that GM still builds here, right?

You should, and tell them about it. I bet they reward you. FREE FLASHLIGHTS FO LYFE.

Silly monomach! You don't need a tattoo for that! [emoji1]

 

[devoncoolman]

Overpriced junk exemplifying the maxim that there is a sucker born every minute.

Oh yeah there is a sucker born every minute. 90% of the people buying quality tools are not suckers. People that go out and buy a new car/truck every 3 years are suckers. People that waste their hard earned money on chinese **** that breakes the 2nd time you use it are suckers. My snap-on tools will be around for the next 100 years so why is that a waste of money?

 

[chicane]

Oh yeah there is a sucker born every minute. 90% of the people buying quality tools are not suckers. People that go out and buy a new car/truck every 3 years are suckers. People that waste their hard earned money on chinese **** that breakes the 2nd time you use it are suckers. My snap-on tools will be around for the next 100 years so why is that a waste of money?

Most guys who buy theses types of tools, buy them for three reasons:

A. Convenience. There is a jobber truck that comes to them on regular basis negating the need for them to go offsite to buy tools (if that is even possible for most mechanics).

B. There is a toothy Snap-On salesman talking their stuff up and deriding every other manufacturer on the market.

C. There is a sub culture built on this false narrative among mechanics and other working stiffs that justifies spending this exorbitant amount of money for tools to do their job, that essentially brands Snap-On as THE tool for "real" mechanical professionals.

I can tell you first hand this is bullsh!t. There is a very blue collar area of town where I live, it used to be mainly factories, then ghetto, now it is mainly Hispanic. Whenever I go by any of the automotive repair shops (mainly looking for used tires for my Truck) these guys use nothing but HF tools. They are not sucked into all of the hype. They use what is cheap, plentiful, and what works and their businesses are booming. Meanwhile I see Snap-On boxes all the time on CL by former or wanna be mechanics...those boxes stay on CL for months as the owner tries to recoup his loses.

 

[davenj80]

Most guys who buy theses types of tools, buy them for three reasons:

A. Convenience. There is a jobber truck that comes to them on regular basis negating the need for them to go offsite to buy tools (if that is even possible for most mechanics).

B. There is a toothy Snap-On salesman talking their stuff up and deriding every other manufacturer on the market.

C. There is a sub culture built on this false narrative among mechanics and other working stiffs that justifies spending this exorbitant amount of money for tools to do their job, that essentially brands Snap-On as THE tool for "real" mechanical professionals.

I can tell you first hand this is bullsh!t. There is a very blue collar area of town where I live, it used to be mainly factories, then ghetto, now it is mainly Hispanic. Whenever I go by any of the automotive repair shops (mainly looking for used tires for my Truck) these guys use nothing but HF tools. They are not sucked into all of the hype. They use what is cheap, plentiful, and what works and their businesses are booming. Meanwhile I see Snap-On boxes all the time on CL by former or wanna be mechanics...those boxes stay on CL for months as the owner tries to recoup his loses.

Well said!