Harbor Freight tools thread.

I don't trust them. Stripped some tappets on a Concourse with one.... I stick to USA made for something as critical as torque. That said, I did get one of the HF torque adapters with a coupon: It reads exactly what my Craftsman wrenches read so I use it occasionally on non critical stuff.

 

Bought one. Worked fine for my 165 lbs.... that stated it put me 2in too close to the underside of my truck to easily move around.

I will say i used it for a standup jetski dolly for a few months and it worked PHENOMENAL for that. Hugged the hull like a charm, no issues with 250lbs on it.

 

Anyone recommend floor jacks from HF?

 

Yes I do. I've used them in the towing industry for years. They get abused and take it.

 

I have the 3 ton low profile steel one. Going on strong for almost 4 years now. Could use a top off of jack fluid but that's it. If you're getting one that you'll never have to pick up, get the yellow one. It's essentially a snap on.

 

I have three of their jacks.
3 ton steel
2 ton aluminum
Aluminum motorcycle jack

Great jacks.

 

thanks guys. ill prob grab one this weekend.

 

Make sure to read the instructions just so you know how to bleed and refill them. Just good info to have and most issues with any jack can be fixed by doing so.

 

yea im aware. thanks bud

 

Bought the end cabinet today. 44” gets picked up tomorrow.

End lockers are out of stock, but it will be mine. Oh yes..

 

Anyone own their 9 inch bench top band saw? I eed to work on my sons pinewood derby car and thought the band saw would be a frugal means of getting it done.

3 HP 9 in. Benchtop Band Saw

 

Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn that’s freaking nice

 

Looking forward to moving in.

Trying to wait for a coupon to buy the locker but I dunno if I can resist.

 

My dad has that one. I dropped it bad when assembling it and severely dented the metal pieces. It has been working great for 10 yrs or so. He used to use it for his kids toy buissness. Now it doesnt get much use, but still works great.

 

Searched the thread but I didn’t come up with someone that has the weight distribution hitch. Has good reviews but would y’all just buy a name brand one.

 

I haven't used that, but I've used some of the "haulmaster" branded stuff:
Tri ball hitch with hook (the solid steel one)
Several chains including "trucker chains" with hooks
Magnetic tow lights
Wheeled trailer jack
Epdm bungees
Dolly wheels and pneumatic castors
Ratchet straps
Trailer wiring kit

Most have been okay but I've almost always thought "this is the absolute minimum quality I'd be willing to accept" when using them. The exceptions are the tri ball hitch which is a solid hunk of steel and would be hard to mess up, and the epdm bungees which were garbage. The pneumatic wheel tires generally start to weather and crack pretty quickly and don't hold air for more than a year or two.

I like the chains because they are cheap but I'd never use them for anything critical or near the max capacity. I use the one with hooks for pulling stuff with my truck, and the others to lock stuff to trees around the house to help deter casual thieves.

All things considered, I'd probably give it a go if I had a coupon or got a good price on it. Particularly if I wasn't going to max it or near its total capacity.

I wouldn't trust reviews on a company website that sells the products too much, those are easy to manipulate. I know, I worked in database marketing generally only a certain percentage of three and lower reviews are allowed to remain visible on the site for very long.

The main negative reviews that they allowed to be posted are around incorrectly sized chains so be prepared to replace the chains that come with it if they haven't addressed that issue yet. Keep an eye on the torsion bars as I wouldn't completely trust the Chinese steel that's made to flex.

 

No expierence with the weight distribution one, but did have the basic hitch. It became quite rusty fast. I recently replaced it with a draw title just cause it was so ugly.