What new tools have you got lately?

[89Suburban]

@89Suburban yes that is a harbor freight tire changer someone threw out. The arm is hitch mounted bicycle carrier,the slide is 2 pieces of square tubing welded together,the duck bill mount is a cheap dumbell center welded to a piece of plate. If I were to do it again I'd just use 2 uclamps and clamp the dumbell to the arm . It works great

I'll have to keep that in mind for a tinkering project.

 

[Ricko1966]

I'll have to keep that in mind for a tinkering project.

Before and after shot,whole project couldn't have taken 30 minutes. FWIW I'm taking that pin out and drilling and slotting the base,like a harmonic balancer puller. That way I can use lugs to hold the wheels centered,and can do aluminum rims with no marring of the centers.

 

[89Suburban]

Before and after shot,whole project couldn't have taken 30 minutes. FWIW I'm taking that pin out and drilling and slotting the base,like a harmonic balancer puller. That way I can use lugs to hold the wheels centered,and can do aluminum rims with no marring of the centers.

And I assume you just stick the pry bar in that hitch part and drag it around? Works good for both the beads?

 

[Ricko1966]

And I assume you just stick the pry bar in that hitch part and drag it around? Works good for both the beads?

Works like a champ. I've put a bar in the tube,it works,but seems like an awful lot of leverage on the down bar to the duck head. I just use a bar across the center post like normal,the other side of the bar resting on the Plate just above the duck head.

 

[89Suburban]

Works like a champ. I've put a bar in the tine,it works,but seems like an awful lot of leverage on the down bar to the duck head. I just use a bar across the center post like normal,the other side of the bar resting on the Plat just above the duck head.

Gotchya, good stuff. The duck head on the pry bar that comes with the kit blows.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Don't have it yet but ordered a green locker today at Hobo Freight to match my 56" box. And picked up a small LED light with a kickstand for working under the truck

 

[82sbshortbed]

Wrenches holders came today

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[Camar068]

Wrenches came in

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love gear wrench. Think I have 2 sets of sae/metric ratchet.

 

[nvrenuf]

love gear wrench. Think I have 2 sets of sae/metric wratchet.

I’ve been really looking at long flex head Gearwrench sets (sae /metric) but just haven’t had the guts to pull the trigger, •I think• I’d like the ratcheting wrenches.

I’m not a pro mechanic but I am spoiled by my Snap On stuff, is the quality close? Do you have flex heads? If so, do you like them?

 

[Camar068]

I’ve been really looking at long flex head Gearwrench sets (sae /metric) but just haven’t had the guts to pull the trigger, I think I’d like the ratcheting wrenches.

I’m not a pro mechanic but I am spoiled by my Snap On stuff, is the quality close? Do you have flex heads? If so, do you like them?

I've had flex heads....and no i don't like them. If your doing little stuff it's fine. But if you get into something that requires a lot of muscle.....expect busted knuckles at times. Just my opinion.

I had some in my tool box, a neighbors kid helped me getting the hood back on and I gladly gave them to him in trade. I did warn him though lol.

 

[Camar068]

One tool i found handy with bumpers:

Go thru HF

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[82sbshortbed]

love gear wrench. Think I have 2 sets of sae/metric ratchet.

I got them because they're 6 point box end.

 

[AyWoSch Motors]

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One of my clients recently gave me his set of Snapon line wrenches that he's had since the 70s. Said "here, you'll use them more than i have"
Thought that was super cool. Nice guy.

Also gave me a mini pipe cutter, which ive been needing, and he happened to have 3 in his truck.

 

[89Suburban]

, •I think• I’d like the ratcheting wrenches.

I had somebody give me a set of metric ratchet wrenches about 5 years ago. Once I used them I immediately invested in a set of SAE. They now have a dedicated go to drawer in the top section of the tool chest. All my standard wrenches got moved to the lower chest. Only time I go for them now is if I need a 2nd wrench of the same size or a larger wrench than I have in ratcheting. Or in high torque situations.

Needless to say I love my ratchet wrenches. 80% of the time they are my go to.

 

[Snoots]

I had had enough of fighting with one of those serpentine belt tensioners and bought from HF one of their tools to (supposedly) make replacing a belt a LOT easier. I hope it was $16 well spent.