Tool truck question

[Shipfittin]

I am just curious to ask if the tool trucks service the Sears Auto Centers? I've never noticed like a MAC or Snap On truck outside of a Sears before but I just thought it was kind of a funny idea.

 

[blown94conv]

I've seen the Snap-On truck at Sears.

 

[yjWrangler]

Yeah, I was at Sears looking for some things, went outside and saw the Snap-On truck outside the service center. Went on the truck and got some things

 

[knocker]

Yeah, the tool truck's will go to any shop as long as it's ok w/ management and someone's buying from them.

 

[canuckian]

I'd say its necessary as craftsman doesn't make many specialty tools that their service center guys may need. Hell my guy even makes a stop at the local wal mart lube and tire center!

 

[Benji]

I've seen the Snap-On truck at Sears.

 

[JWink]

Spot on canuckian. I work for a sears auto center and all tool trucks are welcome. We cant get the specialty tools we want from sears. It is nice if you happen to have a craftsman tool to get paid to walk it over and get it replaced.

 

[daveblank]

The Sears in my area does not want tool trucks on their lot. They say it makes the Craftsman brand look bad if a customer sees it.

 

[Wakefield]

The Sears in my area does not want tool trucks on their lot. They say it makes the Craftsman brand look bad if a customer sees it.

Their breaker bar is afraid of yours?

 

[JWink]

I could see that happening I guess. Once our manager got crappy about the tool truck. Then when my 23 mm socket went missing and sears didn't carry one he realized it was better to have a truck around.

 

[FergusonTO35]

When I worked at Sears the Snappy truck was the only one that would show up. Nobody cared because, at least at that time, Sears Auto Center and the Sears store were practically separate companies. I always took pride in spending my dough on the Snappy truck, I hoped that the main store would notice.

 

[bowtie3]

Their breaker bar is afraid of yours?

They shouldn't be they're brothers.

 

[Shipfittin]

Thanks for the replies fellas, I have never seen one outside of Sears myself. The thought just popped into my head the other night though.

The Sears in my area does not want tool trucks on their lot. They say it makes the Craftsman brand look bad if a customer sees it.

That's what I was thinking might end up being a problem with at least some Sears Auto Centers.

I was even curious if they tried to meet with the tool trucks in secret. Like around back of the building or meet them offsite when they needed something.

I hope the fellas that do work for Sears techs/mechanics get some kind of a discount on purchasing Craftsman tools.

 

[wafrederick]

Danaher,the owner of Matco makes some of Craftsman's tools.Been told the drive part of a Craftsman breaker bar is the same in a Matco breaker bar including part number.My Matco tool dealer even said he would replace the drive part in a Craftsman breaker bar if it broke under warranty.Craftsman does not sell 12 point metric 1/4 drive sockets,all 6 point.

 

[Sterff]

Danaher,the owner of Matco makes some of Craftsman's tools.Been told the drive part of a Craftsman breaker bar is the same in a Matco breaker bar including part number.My Matco tool dealer even said he would replace the drive part in a Craftsman breaker bar if it broke under warranty.Craftsman does not sell 12 point metric 1/4 drive sockets,all 6 point.

How is that possible? The Craftsman breaker bars are attached with a pin when the Matco ones have a screw? They look totally different. Also I have a set of Craftsman deep 1/4" drive 12 point sockets.

 

[Eagle Point]

I worked at Sears Tire/Auto Center back in the 70's and I bought my First Snap-on Tool from the dealer when he came by the shop. I bought a flare nut wrench because the Craftsman wrench that I had would slip on the brake line fittings. I remember being shocked at the price. I also remember buying the 1/4" thru 1" set of combo wrenches back then for $200.00 and I thought that was insane. Seems cheap now!! I still have them all in the toolbox today. Back then we got a pretty good discount on tools along with everything else that Sears had as one of the benefits of working there yet we still ended up on the truck and fed the addiction.

 

[wafrederick]

The drive head for the Craftsman and Matco breaker bar is the same part number.Matco has a pin too,I have a C16FC breaker bar which the drive head is held in with a pin.

 

[JWink]

We get a discount but after basics craftsman is no help. Once the basics are covered you pretty much have to go elsewhere to buy tools.

 

[Wakefield]

The drive head for the Craftsman and Matco breaker bar is the same part number.Matco has a pin too,I have a C16FC breaker bar which the drive head is held in with a pin.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of those things have the same 1/2" width between the ears and if the pinholes were the same size perhaps you could put a better drivepiece in there than the one it came with. Or even put the ratchet head from a flex ratchet in there-?