Harbor Freight Thread

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2005_Silverado

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post up stuff you have, good or bad...please format like below

Reciprocating Saw
Reciprocating Saw w/ Rotating Handle
Have, works awesome.

Roller Seat
Pneumatic Adjustable Rolling Stool Seat
2 casters are fucked but still works...probably jacked up casters cuz my fault

Transfer Pump
Multi-Use Transfer Pump
good for couple uses...dont think the seals hold up to harsh quemicals

9mil Nitrile Gloves
9 Mil Nitrile Gloves Powder-Free X-Large 9 Mil 50 Pc
best gloves ever

Shop Towels
Pack of 50 15" x 13" All Purpose Shop Towels
go through bags of these, love them

8in Zip Ties
8" Black Cable Ties, Pack of 100
can never have enough zip ties...love them

Movers Dolly
Haul-Master Item 39757 Moving Dolly, 1000 Lb. Hardwood
have 2 of these, make sure casters move freely before buying

Motorcyle or ATV jack
Aluminum Motorcycle Lift - 1500 Lb. Capacity
lifted heavy ass quad like nothing...sold it to my brother and hes still using it...been 2-3yrs now

Cordless Impact
18 Volt Cordless Impact Wrench
Worked ok for the price but nowhere near supposed torque

5in Vise
5" Multi-Purpose Vise
Father in law bought this and said its bamf lil guy...heavy as fuck.

Heat Shrink
127 Piece Heat Shrink Tubing Set
Love these things...used them when I did efans on :ww: worked perfect

Zerk Fittings
50 Piece Grease Fitting Assortment
Threads are good, can get good grease in them...used to replace broken ones on my quad

Hose Clamps
Hose Clamp Assortment - 40 Piece
Work good, just dont overtighten or you will strip them

Mini Torch
Butane Micro Torch
Bought this along with shrink tubes when I did efans, works awesome...take it camping for fast fire starting

Tool Bag
15", 18 Pocket Tool Bag with Strap
Awesome tool bag, I stuff it with crap when I go on long trips...zipper has never gotten stuck...strap kinda sucks

Impact sockets
13 Piece 1/2" Drive Metric Deep Wall Impact Socket Set
Use these whenever I work on my truck, havent broken any and they fit good

Oil Spout
20 Oz. Flexible Spout Oil Can
LOVE LOVE LOVE this lil can...just dont fill it above the crimp line 3/4 way up...prime the pump before using

Valve Spring Compressor
Universal Overhead Valve Compressor
Complete garbage, dont ever use this unless you want to launch springs clear across your garage

40pc Socket Set
40 Piece 3/8" and 1/4" Drive Socket Set
Sockets work good, I keep it in my truck...but that rachet sucks ass...replaced it with a crapsman.

Impact Extensions
4 Piece 3/8" Drive Impact Extension Set
Not a fan of wobble extensions so bought these, havent failed me yet putting on/taking off truck/camry stuff

Cleaning Brushes
3 Piece Cleaning Brush Set
Work good and brushes dont just fall off...handle is sturdy but you will break it if you really get on it

Detail Brushes
6 Piece Detail Brush Set
Same as above, just smaller

Pocket Blow Gun
Pocket Blow Gun with Industrial Coupler
Works good, can clean stuff up with it good...doesnt leak when closed

Tire Inflator with Gauge
Dual Chuck Tire Inflator with Dial Gauge
Have mixed feelings about this one...works good to inflate....but not as accurate...make sure to teflon the threads

Folding Trailer
Utility Trailer 4'x8' - Heavy Duty Folding Utility Trailer
Father in law bought this and I put it together...fairly easy to build, very study, no modding required. Just loctite the bolts.

Socket Adapters
4 Piece High Visibility Socket Adapter Set
Broke one at first use....junk! Gonna try the impact ones that have way better reviews.

Low Profile 2 Ton Floor Jack
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-low-profilelong-reach-steel-heavy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68050.html
Got this guy as a gift...was the lowest jack HF had with the most lift. Its a HEAVY sumbish but I love it.
 
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BOO5TED

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Bought a 6" polisher a while back, love it. Will post up pics later.


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Cheeny23

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rotary polisher
main polisher lol, wayyy lighter than my dewalt, brushes wear down fast though

mechanics seat
works good, use loctite on bolts though

locking pliers
cant go wrong with hand tools

tarps


heat shrink
used for all audio and electrical, good stuff

nitrile gloves
havent used yet


spray gun
good for price, used it on small jobs
 
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Low01silveradO

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Idk if any of y'all have seen the tool comparisons in the latest Truckin' Mags, but Harbor Freight has been scoring really high in almost every type of tool they have tested. And they are testing plenty of reputable companies.

The only thing I think is stupid is that Harbor Freight requires you to show the receipt for them to honor the lifetime warranty. By that time, that shitty receipt paper will have faded or disintegrated to nothing.

I can break a 50 year old craftsman ratchet and hand it to the person at sears and they give me another one, no questions asked, whether I got it from sears or not.

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BOO5TED

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That's my main issue with them too, who knows where I will put the receipt or if it will be readable when I need it.
 
Big Tex

Big Tex

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lol My tool box is filled with HF tools. My toolbox itself is from HF.

3/8" Heavy Duty Composite Ratchet
3/8" Heavy Duty Composite Ratchet

10 Piece 3/8" Drive Deep Wall Color Coded Metric Socket Set
10 Piece 3/8" Drive Metric Deep Wall Color Coded Socket Set

10 Piece 3/8" Drive Deep Wall Color Coded SAE Socket Set
10 Piece 3/8" Drive SAE Deep Wall Color Coded Socket Set

3/8 in. Drive Click Type Torque Wrench
3/8" Drive Click Type Torque Wrench

22 Piece Fully Polished SAE and Metric Combination Wrench Set
Metric / SAE Combination Wrench Set - 22 Piece

16 oz. Claw Hammer with Fiberglass Handle
16 oz. Claw Hammer with Fiberglass Handle

6 Piece Screwdriver Set
6 Piece Screwdriver Set

9 Piece SAE Quick Release Magnetic Nutsetter Set
9 Piece SAE Quick Release Magnetic Nutsetter Set

4-in-1 Aluminum Rafter Angle Square
Aluminum Rafter Angle Square

3 in. High Speed Cut-Off Tool
3" Variable Speed Air Cutter



Muh tool box, Tool Cart, Four Drawer, 580 lbs. Capacity
Tool Cart on Wheels with 4 Drawers - 580 lb. Capacity

15", 18 Pocket Tool Bag with Strap
15", 18 Pocket Tool Bag with Strap

Oversized Low-Profile Creeper
Oversized Low-Profile Creeper



Just sponsored one of these to my buddy for his race car trailer, 1/3 Horsepower, 3 gal., 100 Oilless Pancake Air Compressor
Pancake Air Compressor - 3 Gallon, 100 PSI


I def have more stuff from HF, just too lazy to list It all out.
 
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2000lb engine stand. modified to work on a 12v cummins
works great

engine hoist
worked great until the cylinder blew a seal picking up cummins, probably my fault i had the boom too far out.

stud remover
bought two thinking one would break, nope. works awesome an have used it more than i thought.

metric drill bits
work great

tri-ball hitches
about 10, work awesome

heatshrink
works ok, sometimes they dont shrink real good.

flush cut saw
worked great until the handle broke

lil 9 led flash lights
work awesome

gm door spring compressor
best thing ever! makes doing hinge kits so much easier!

i know there's more
 
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Portable Band Saw
Portable Band Saw with Variable Speed
Just nice to have around, never had any issues with it

Mechanics Seats (pneumatic and fixed)
We have several of both, just handy to have around

Oversized Mechanics Creeper
Works great for my fat ass, as long it isnt one of my trucks

Impact sockets
Have a couple older sets and a newer set, do the job, if they break, they give ya a new one

3 Ton Jack stands
3 Ton Jack Stands - Heavy Duty Jack Stands for Cars and Trucks
3 sets of these in the shop, one set ancient, 2 sets newer, all handy, and reliable

2 Ton Floor jacks
My dad swears theyre as old as me haha, ordered from a HF catalog before the stores became popular

6" Orbital Sander
6" Composite Orbital Air Sander
I use this little guy quite often, also use their PSA pads come in a 50 pack for $20

4.5" Angle grinder
We have a couple, once again old as the hills, no problems really other than brushes maybe, and Ive used them quite a bit.

Sand Blast Cabinet
40 Lb. Capacity Floor Blast Cabinet
Needs sealed when assembled, It could be better, but nice to have around for the price.

Two Shelf Service cart
Steel Service Cart - 24" x 36"
Have a couple of these, pretty sturdy, good for storing stuff, somewhere to serve as a catch all, or a small work area.

4 Drawer Tool Cart
Tool Cart on Wheels with 4 Drawers - 580 lb. Capacity


Was on sale for 100 bucks, very solid, I really like it TBH, wouldnt mind having a couple more.

Microfiber Cloth 2 Pack
2 Piece Microfiber Spa Polishing Towels
Couldnt believe how soft these were, I have a ton of them now.

7" Polisher/Sander
Sander/Polisher - 7 Speed Electric Sander & Polisher
I love these things. I had one and dropped it and destroyed it, I love using this thing on speaker boxes for sanding smooth, also used for aggressive polishing, and doing things like glass and such.

Quick Release Magnetic Nutsetters
Have a ton of these for my Impact, cordless screwdriver, drill etc

Heat Gun
Heat Gun - Dual Temperature Heat Gun, 1500W

O ring/multipuropose picks/Hooks
2 Piece O-Ring Hook Scribe Set
4 Piece Pick and Hook Set
I have countless sets of these things, come in handy all the time

High Speed Cutoff Tool
3" Variable Speed Air Cutter
I get some good use outta this thing in the shop as well.

2 Ton Engine Hoist

1000LB Engine Stand

obviously both are useful to me, seeing as how I am an engine hoarder, I have like 4 of their stands. :crazy:

Just some random stuff I keep on hand, not gonna mess with describing or linking but I like
Wobble sockets
Impact/quick release extensions
Organizers/carrying cases (for small parts or hardware and such)
Shink Tubing (I have tons of just about every shink tube they sell I use for all wiring)
Hammers
Nitrile Gloves
Air hoses (not their quick release fittings :nono:)
Random pliers they sell for the most part
Rubberized handle screwdrivers
Some of their ratchets are super comfortable
Pegboard accessories
Wire Brushes

Im sure theres all kinds of shit from there I own and am forgetting haha

Rolling Tool Cabinet - 11 Drawer

I have one of these, basically a flimsy POS :imo:

High Speed Metal Saw
High Speed Metal Saw

This thing hasnt proved much use to me either.
 
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