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lorainfurniture · #16 11-15-2012, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Murrell

I would never buy an HF floor jack or jack stand(s). Safety reasons already mentioned.

But - they sell a lot of "specialty" automotive tools for dirt cheap. 99 times out of a 100 they work and if only once it saved you the cost of hiring a shop to do what you can.

I'm glad they're around.

I bought a floor jack and jackstands from HF 5+ years ago, and they are still in perfect condition. I use them often, like weekly.

Granted, there are some that I would not trust under ANY circumstance, but you can kind of tell which ones are crap, and which ones are not.

kerry · #17 11-15-2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate Stanley

I appreciate all you on the forum who insist on nothing but the best, and I respect that.
However for us occasional wrenchers, HF can provide some effective tools for a budget price, if you shop selectively.
I recently bought their 110V electric impact wrench for less than 50 bucks, and right out of the box it performs great with rotating tires, brake jobs, etc. 270 ft lbs of torque and you don't need to go messing with an air compressor to get the job started. Yes it's big and heavy, but it gets the job done. I have yet to try the interference lug nuts on the F250, but I'll report back.
A full set of SAE impact sockets for 23 bucks and you're set.
I also bought their "rickety aluminum greenhouse" but if you screw it down to a set of stacked 2X6 risers to raise it 11" off the ground it gets rigid in a hurry.
Nitrile gloves FTW.

I've got one of their electric impacts and it's turned out to be quite handy. Got the steering wheel off my 116 in a hurry. I think I paid $20 on sale. Got one for my BIL at the same time. Makes changing out my snow tires quick work.

MS Fowler · #18 11-16-2012, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Murrell

I would never buy an HF floor jack or jack stand(s). Safety reasons already mentioned.

But - they sell a lot of "specialty" automotive tools for dirt cheap. 99 times out of a 100 they work and if only once it saved you the cost of hiring a shop to do what you can.

I'm glad they're around.

I understand that concern. I deal with the safety issue by buying far more capacity than I need. IOW--6 ton rated jack stands to support a vehicle that doesn't weigh more than a little over one ton.
And of course, NEVER getting under any vehicle supported only by a jack--ANY jack! Even a Hein jack can suffer catastrophic failure.