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Harbor Freight tools thread.

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Markcal, Nov 24, 2016.

  1. Dec 20, 2019 at 6:09 PM
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    TuRDLYFE

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    An over-taxed town, county, and state
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    Must be referring to the Bauer or Earthquake...
     
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  2. Dec 20, 2019 at 6:11 PM
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    j_sav115

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  3. Dec 20, 2019 at 6:13 PM
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    j_sav115

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    Getting to start all over :)
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  4. Dec 20, 2019 at 6:20 PM
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    Jibbs

    Jibbs "When in doubt, throttle out!"

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    The Bauer cordless impact is good stuff. Its saved quite a few of our trucks on trails, saved my ass on the way to a meet, and done plenty of driveway duty, all the while not exactly being babied.

    Have heard the earthquake is good too, but cant speak from experience.
     
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  5. Dec 20, 2019 at 7:20 PM
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    robm7

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    I bought a heat gun today and it smokes after I turn it off - that can’t be normal.
     
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  6. Dec 20, 2019 at 7:25 PM
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    cosmicfires

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    1200 in. lbs. big difference.
     
  7. Dec 20, 2019 at 7:28 PM
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    Reserected from the dead.
    Take the cover off and add some grease to the ring and pinion. They use a shitty grease. It's more like wax.
     
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  8. Dec 20, 2019 at 7:31 PM
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    Sometimes they have a coating on the element that will burn off and smoke. Especially if it’s new, that’s my guess.
     
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  9. Dec 20, 2019 at 8:20 PM
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    Lifted Custom Rims Blackout Package
    buy one and then return it if you don’t think so. The earthquake 1/2 inch almost cranked my wrist 360 degrees there was so much torque.
     
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  10. Dec 20, 2019 at 8:53 PM
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    j_sav115

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    Jusylt the true power of it
     
  11. Dec 21, 2019 at 5:37 AM
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    TheDevilYouLove

    TheDevilYouLove You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    Dang, I can’t read worth a hoot :annoyed:
     
  12. Dec 21, 2019 at 5:40 AM
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    Anyone been using the icon line yet?
     
  13. Dec 21, 2019 at 5:51 AM
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    TheDevilYouLove

    TheDevilYouLove You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    The ratcheting wrenches are amazing. (I know dust cover is missing in pic)

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  14. Dec 21, 2019 at 7:30 AM
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    TuRDLYFE

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    An over-taxed town, county, and state
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    For that price, I'd rather just spring for a GearWrench set.
     
  15. Dec 21, 2019 at 8:12 AM
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    Not great reviews even from the guys that got them for free. Some stuff is ok, some is.. HF.
     
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  16. Dec 21, 2019 at 9:06 AM
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    The torque wrenchs seem decent just idk
     
  17. Dec 22, 2019 at 10:55 AM
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    TomTwo

    TomTwo I love God but I cuss a little

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    Picked this up for my Son for Christmas.F1CEFE7A-1FC0-4CD7-8318-9E3533EBA024.jpg
     
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  18. Dec 22, 2019 at 5:43 PM
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    TheDevilYouLove

    TheDevilYouLove You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    I have the gearwrench set also. Icon is way better.
     
  19. Dec 23, 2019 at 3:41 AM
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    TuRDLYFE

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    An over-taxed town, county, and state
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    The gearwrenches I've had issues with in the past, I bring in to my dealer and they get replaced with zero questions.
     
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  20. Dec 23, 2019 at 12:09 PM
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    Selling my HF workbench. It was good for the time but got something bigger and better
     

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