What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

Damn. I hate people that do that shit speed match you and then ride in your blind spot. Ugh it's enoight want to 62grain green tip their engine blocks

 

You wanna barrow my 6.8 with digital night scope and suppressor?

 

Honestly, don’t be sad. It’s been fun and interesting for me to learn so far.

I think some help would make a difference. Much of the work is stuff my kids could learn. I may well keep it going and work them in as helpers if I can last that long. It’s not oppressive right now. And the longevity increases consumer confidence. Establishing a brand and a reputation. It’s all interesting.

But the comms are the real problem, just doesn’t scale and takes time. The few bad actors aren’t a big concern. Overall it’s a cool concept. There is probably a sweet spot at 2-5x volume with some family / trusted help.

 

Speaking of deer

 

My experience as well. They simply hand you a new one. Did this recently for a hand tool that lasted about 20 years. Here you go sir!

Some stuff does simply last 20 years and some you can expect when you buy it may get the job done, but might not be built to last under heavy use. I mean a $9.99 4.5" grinder works until it doesn't....while you buy 10 other Milwaukee's over time like @The Black Mamba

Looks like the lifetime warranty mostly applies to their "hand tools". So , (have one that has lasted 20 years), and electrical stuff might come with only a 90 day warranty ... as apparently the does currently.

 

Learned they come in twos or more. If one runs across the road, expect another to follow.

 

Local store says the newer upgraded version sells for $249 usually, likely with improvements over the previous models that used to sell for $199 that they don't have stock of anymore.

Did someone have the SST for sale that they no longer need?

Did a search in marketplace but couldn't find it.

But did find this thread on buying new.

 

I'm pretty impressed with the Harbor Freight tools I own. My Pittsburgh ratchet has taken a beating and keeps working. I've used it as a hammer several times and it's like "please sir, may I have another". No issues with their sockets either. For the price they are hard to beat.

 

I’ve cracked a 17mm deep impact socket, and snapped a wobble extension, maybe a 19mm as well.

 

You're strong.... Did they replace them?

 

That was all big Debra, yeah I didn’t have any issue getting them replaced, maybe a slight; you really brought this back to get replaced?
What’s stupid though, is they just pull the one broken part out of another set and probably trash the set. Just give the the whole set then I don’t have to watch you struggle to get the package open and off those damn socket keepers!

 

I have no doubt some of the stuff they sell is coming from the exact same factories as Kobalt and Husky.

My only gripe or beef with HF/NT/etc. tools is all the nonsense with jackstand recalls, and any cast tools they sell, for a long time the cast stuff was garbage, made with pot metal. It's gotten better thankfully.

 

This is pretty cool
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4LC7A7ttmF/?igsh=MTFteGFzMmp6aDJ5cg==

 

My favorite Harbor Freight tool is my creeper. I use it constantly in my garage. Convinced @jpink to buy one also.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLPZmPaHme0

 

To their credit, the 2nd time that happened, their CEO had one of the most honest admissions I've seen. You could tell he was genuinely embarrassed. I don't own their jack stands though...

 

I bet that's what happened to me. I bought a set of star point impact sockets. It was missing one size and had two of the same size instead.

 

I do lol, haven’t been crushed yet…

Edit: had to go track this picture down

 

I don’t know about @FrenchToasty ’s experience with the failed wobble socket but I’ve heard cheap ones can explode when they break. I’d rather buy the $250 metric wobble set from SK Tools than go with HF Pittsburg or Icon series. Just my two cents.

 

Yes. Creeper and seat with tool tray have lasted for like 20 years. Wheels/casters have about had it from some pavement use but that would likely happen to any... bought ready to replace em.

 

I really need to get a creeper. I've used them so rarely during my lifetime, and I'm so accustomed to bare-back shuffle, I've never done it.

Are their creepers 'lowrider' style?

 

Get one with quality wheels. Those are the first thing to go. If I ever buy another one, I’ll probably go with Torin’s big red.

The ones with metal wheels will outlast the creeper board though but they are more expensive and not easy to roll around upon.

 

I believe so. I'm able to fit under the truck without issue. I cannot express how handy a creeper is. Yesterday I was zipping around under there while pulling the sway bar. The only place it gets tight is under the front cross member.

 

FYI HF creeper is like $20 this weekend.

 

It looks like they have quite a few on the scammerzon.

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Somehow I managed to choose a house 21 years ago that was as far as humanly possible from every HF and NT anywhere. If I can spent an extra $10 with free shipping from scammerzon, I'm probably only eating two or three bucks.

BTW, that damn magnetic light you recommended has come in clutch so many times over the last several months, it's nuts. Really damn good product. Sucks on batt life if you have it in the brightest mode but with my shitty eyes, I've been finding all kinds of uses for it!

 

I haven’t tried their creeper yet but their wheels look like they’ll last longer than my Crapsman creeper. Still need to put the energy suspension wheels on once the wheels wear down.

 

I haven't had issues with mine but I'm also on the lighter side. If I was 250lbs I'm guessing the wheels would be toast. I do have to tighten mine occasionally. Honestly for the price, the HF creeper has been perfectly fine. At $20 it's a steal.

 

It’s not really the weight, it’s the rough asphalt pavement that tears it up.

 

Exactly. Looking to maybe swap casters after like 20 years. But for cost likely buy another as it might be cheaper. Might get the one that has the heads up rest too but it's like $45 instead of $20 and isn't on sale now. The older one was padded like this but not adjustable.