1990Coupe
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Since i'm a shadetree mechanic and don't use them every day, i've been happy with the stuff i've gotten at harbor freight thus far! I got an Air die grinder, 1/2 inch impact gun, and a 3/8 ratchet.
New tools you've started to use and now can't live without
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it's so funny all the hate that people spew about their products. For throw away chit it's great. Ive gotten some good stuff there as well.
1990Coupe
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^ exactly! My air ratchet cost me 9 bucks with a coupon and i've far exceeded the worth out of it lol.
I've also had great luck with Harbor Freight stuff. My engine hoist and stand are built well enough for me to trust $10k worth of engine hanging from them. Some of their stuff I probably wouldn't touch, but I have their 4.5" grinder, heat gun, and electric cutting shears and all are working great with a lot of use and abuse.
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I bought a complete bearing splitter/puller set for around $29 and it came with several pullers. A single unit from anywhere else was over a hundred dollars and these work great.. some of their stuff is cheap, but if you use your head about what you buy, you can save a TON of money buying there.
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Agreed, this is one of the things I purchased from there and so far three people have borrowed it from me....
I get it is chinese crap and not supporting america...
*waits for USA nutswingers to pop in and bittch*
yeah!
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You can't escape me. See that trash can kicked over in front of your house? That's strypes. Know who kicked it over? That's right, this guy.
*hides behind trash can*
*hides behind trash can*
The best tools I have bought in the last 6 months that I wish I had purchased a lot sooner was the Matco 1/4 drive cordless impact gun and cordless 1/4 drive ratchet, both 10.8 volt lithium/ion rechargeable. The impact gun does about 50 lb/ft torque and is amazing. The ratchet is so compact it fits almost everywhere. It is so nice to not have an air hose dragging across everything. The batteries charge up fast and last a long time. Mind you I wrench for a living, so I use the hell out of these tools.
You know a lot of the Craftsman stuff is made in China now.
I've bought a few things from HF, including an electric impact and a table vice and I LOVE them. HF is like that trashy girl you hooked up with in college... You're embarrassed to talk to your friends about it, but doing it was awesome.
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@ Nik hooking up with the trashy girl....Boy, what would your momma say?
THAT is a funny picture...
1990Coupe
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