just think, the more you work on your truck, the bigger the tool collection will get. and the less you will have to run out and buy another tool.
you should already have a 3/8 allen though. thats what i used for my transfer case plugs for 2 or 3 fluid changes until my sister told me it was 10mm. i figured it was just a loose 3/8".


i happen to like the saddle. after taking them off a few times to get to the axles i realized that its nice to just take 2 big bolts out and hang them up with the pads still in them.

 

I have 3 mechanics where I work. 2 buy Mac and Snapon all day long. 1 has mostly Harbor Freight stuff. Does the same job. None of them will last a lifetime. They all break at some point. And those quality tools are all made in China anymore. Why waste the money?

 

Because junk from Harbor Fright Chinese trash company can get people killed. A co-worker of mine was jacking up his truck with a harbor freight jack, the saddle cracked and the whole truck slipped off.

Lucky for him the jack stands were still under the truck otherwise he would have lost body parts.

 

Good thing he didn't buy the jack stands there too.

I was a bit confused over this post as well cause I didn't think a 3/8" Allen was all that odd. I've had mine forever.

And dude! You were moving a 285 tire on stock wheels. Give up the vegetarian lifestyle man. Try wrestling a 110 lb wheel / tire. Bite into a Slim Jim!

 

The statement about Snap on tools is partialy correct, but those tools are labeled "Blue Point" and are still superior to most of Harbor Freights crap.

I buy stuff there so that when it falls apart its no biggie, like paint brushes and stuff.

 

Almost every tool I bought from harbor freight broke or rusted away.I have some snap-on stuff thats so old its the 5/8 drive and it still works great.I just got the complete torx/allen set from matco and Im sure it will last a lifetime.

 

Hey that's a nice Dodge Ram(or any vehicle for that matter), I think I'll buy it. First thing I'm doing when I get that baby home is a fluid change, basic tune up and shine her up, while I'm at the parts store and walk by the $15 manuals five times, I might as well get one of those too. This way I can read first about any procedure I might want to tackle and make sure I have the right equipment and tools, so I can decide if I want to invest in more than a Stanley home handy man tool kit or just take it to a repair shop.LOL

 

Snap on and Mac made in China?
Really??????
Couple of things here
1.... cheap tools ruin fasteners, you might as well use an adjustable wrench or channel locks to work on your car
2.....cheap tools ruin your hands.
3..... when you ruin your hand you throw that cheap tool and ruin
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Harbor Freight is a place to use if you need a part for one maybe two jobs and then you can throw it away if you plan on using it for any amount of time at least get Craftsman not be the best but handles itself and if it breaks(Even Snap-On tools break) take it back and get a new one no questions

 

Now Sears will give you a re-built one. But that is better than a broken tool. I'll keep buying Craftsman stuff. Just wont buy tractors and mowers from them.