Acceptable and Unacceptable Harbor Freight Tools

[Mlarsen]

2 bucks for extensions? Buy them and if they suck throw them away.

[ajhostetter]

Anyone have experience with their wobble socket extensions? They have a coupon for $2, and I'm tempted.

[ajhostetter]

I replaced my trunk tire iron with their breaker bar and extension. I think it was like 11 bucks for both, and they work great.

[Sideways87]

The hose clamp variety pack is something to stay away from. They break before you get them tight!!!

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[bernzpeed]

Broke a wobble head extension at the junkyard today trying to remove a wheel. wasn't using a breaker bar or anything. Probably nut the best extension choice so could have just been me being dumb.

What impact guns are you guys using from them?

i've broken a few of these... but only because it's not rated for an air tool which i always use or my little impact gun.

i've broken a long ratcheting wrench as well but brought it back and they replaced it no questions asked.

[AwakenNoMore]

Broke a wobble head extension at the junkyard today trying to remove a wheel. wasn't using a breaker bar or anything. Probably nut the best extension choice so could have just been me being dumb.

What impact guns are you guys using from them?

[Onizukachan]

Word. May just splurge on the Craftsman set they have at Sears for like $60.

Do need something. I always seem to get water into new, electrical places each time I go 4x4ing.

For something like that,the stanleysets at walmart are a good deal. Or even the autozone set... Think they were $20?

[slammin.e28]

Whelp, here it is. Hauled an m30b34 no problemo from my friends shop to my house.



Didn't sag or anything when loaded. No rocking, bouncing etc. For $55 shipped with 20% off can't go wrong.

[Swanny]

Word. May just splurge on the Craftsman set they have at Sears for like $60.

Do need something. I always seem to get water into new, electrical places each time I go 4x4ing.

Check out a channellock set like these

Between 2 different sets, these have been my main ratchet/sockets for over 12 years now. Just broke my first socket about 4 months ago with a 5 foot breaker bar on a stubborn lug. Have to say they have't let me down at all.


I do want to pick up one of those 3xx piece sets with the drawers from Sears as my junkyard box. Tired of mixing up my bag and eventually loosing something almost every trip out.



Back on topic though

The red set are great for cutting and stripping but lack on the crimping part. The larger made amazing crimps with little effort on 10 gauge wire. Between the 2 they cost >$10.

[10Toes]

This hose is complete shit, Leaks a ton of air out of the 360* brass fittings.

http://www.harborfreight.com/25-ft-x...ose-60353.html

[slammin.e28]

I'm hesitant to use any of their sockets. Went in to test fitment on an exhaust nut and the 13 fit but wasn't grabbing onto all the edges evenly. The fitment changed between each socket set I checked. Personally wouldn't rely on them as my emergency tool case as I know that's exactly when they'd fail!

Word. May just splurge on the Craftsman set they have at Sears for like $60.

Do need something. I always seem to get water into new, electrical places each time I go 4x4ing.

[Swanny]

So, got my cargo carrier.

100% satisfied. Very excellent. Heavy duty.

Thinking of picking up one of the $40 and tool sets to keep in the back of the Rover, instead of an old wine crate full of oddball sockets and wrenches, lol.

http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-to...tool-sets.html

But again, there is the same looking thing, same price. What is the deal?

I'm hesitant to use any of their sockets. Went in to test fitment on an exhaust nut and the 13 fit but wasn't grabbing onto all the edges evenly. The fitment changed between each socket set I checked. Personally wouldn't rely on them as my emergency tool case as I know that's exactly when they'd fail!

[slammin.e28]

So, got my cargo carrier.

100% satisfied. Very excellent. Heavy duty.

Thinking of picking up one of the $40 and tool sets to keep in the back of the Rover, instead of an old wine crate full of oddball sockets and wrenches, lol.

http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-to...tool-sets.html

But again, there is the same looking thing, same price. What is the deal?

[Eric]

I recently bought a pair of welpers (welders pliers). First set was shit, they didn't close all the way. Returned and the second set has worked nicely.

The angle grinder I bought from them fell apart after 2 uses.

The $5.99 wire brush attachment for an angle grinder has worked very nicely to remove slag from stick welding.

[LowR3V'in]

I bought a heat gun from them today and used it for about
an hour streight to get oil out of my wood riffle stock.

Has a High and low speed 1500w. Didn't blow up. IMO it's good for $14.