Harbor Freight tools thread.

I've got the 1 ton engine hoist, 20 gallon upright (oil) air compressor, a pneumatic impact wrench set and a few step drill bits - for my needs, all have fared well for the price.

 

Here is a funny story I wish to tell from October this year. This is in my build thread, and thought it fit well into this thread...

Back story, is I took my leaf springs out to be drilled for isolators, to keep them quiet.

When I took the springs off the truck I threw them in the car and drove to North County Spring shop. When I was there talking to the owner, I encountered some trouble. He said that it would be $200 to take the pack apart and install the isolators and reassemble the pack.

There is no way I was going to pay that.

After further discussion, he wouldn't do it for anything less. He would however drill the holes and provide the isolators for $4 each but I had to tear down the pack.

He looked at me and said, I'm going to get paid... I looked at him and said I'll be back!

I didn't have any tools with me so I hit up the that was two blocks away for a ratchet, sockets, crescent wrench, and C-clamp for $30.

I broke down both packs in 15 minutes on the side walk and handed them the leaves.

30 minutes of my time (shopping / wrenching), plus $30 in tools saved about $148.

I could have returned the HF tools but I wanted a set for my car, so I kept them.

 

Hmmm ... I bought one of these, a smallish one, and it's a POS. I think I tossed it ... the jaws were horribly misaligned and the over-center mechanism didn't work.

 

I really enjoy those type of stories and would have liked to see the owner's face as you walked in so soon.

Everytime I do something on my Tacoma myself and have to purchase tools to do it, I look at them as free tools, with the money I saved doing it myself + the satisfaction that I took the time to do it properly and used quality parts too.

 

They're not great but that one sounds like a bad example.

 

I bought the 220lb electric hoist, I will mount on garage ceiling to assist on RTT storage and mounting.

 

Anybody have one of their bench grinders?

 

Haha I've got one of those, too. I put a wire wheel on one side and the grinder wheel on the other. That thing has been amazing. It's got a bit of a vibe to it, but I'm not sure if that's normal or if I've just got something bolted on goofy.

 

Glad that's not an integral part or anything

 

I wish my garage was higher, because I could mount that above my Tacoma to remove my cap.

 

This may be a dumb question, and could've been answered previously in the thread and I just missed it, but where do I find the free items coupons on their website? I occasionally see them on their homepage but it's hit and miss.

I saw someone copy and past a couple in the thread earlier but no clue how to find then on their site (for when new coupons appear). I used to get them in the paper, but we cancelled our subscription a few months back.

 

If you submit your E-mail address to HF, you will receive coupons periodically and they usually include the free gifts. I filled out a card in store, but you may be able to fill one out online and submit it that way.

 

They have my email, as I've gotten emailed receipts before, but I never get their coupons...

 

I re-signed up on their website so maybe that'll do it.

 

You may be on their E-mail list for the receipts, but there may be a separate list to receive the coupons, that is the only thing I can think of, so maybe tell a HF associate you want to get their coupons E-mailed to you.

 

Yeah, it can't hurt and that may get you on the list now.

 

That might be it. For anyone else wanting to, I found the spot on their site to subscribe to coupons:

https://pref.harborfreight22.com/hftsignup/?src=review_email

 

I was just about to give that link too, so it's good to post for others like you that want them.

 

Coupons can be found on the Sunday newspaper, online, regular junk mail. If you subscribed they'll send you a monthly coupon book.

 

I would like to organize my wrenches better and just watched this YouTube video and it looks totally doable being straightforward, with the cost being minimal too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-PmOtdxKXw