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I agree!! These are awesome for low clearance, I use them all the time on my truck
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This all came about Saturday when I changed my brakes and I did it at my gfs house in pa 4 hours away, we ran into several problems getting the rotors off and I realized how many tools we went thro.
Do you find that you use the various sizes of breaker bars alot? And I love my dewalt 18v drill and impact wrench. What do you mean by cutters? Def need some torx and That torque wrench. I saw those lug nuts on eBay, just how much longer than stock are they, I wanna plastidip my wheels and I think new lug nuts so they don't peel would be a better option for them.
I got a set of craftsman screwdrivers for christmas, my dad was shocked that I didn't even have these basic tools, as he is a general contractor, I've always just used his tools. But his automotive tools are lacking. Further down the line I'll get a shiny tool box.
Thanks guys
Do you find that you use the various sizes of breaker bars alot? And I love my dewalt 18v drill and impact wrench. What do you mean by cutters? Def need some torx and That torque wrench. I saw those lug nuts on eBay, just how much longer than stock are they, I wanna plastidip my wheels and I think new lug nuts so they don't peel would be a better option for them.
I got a set of craftsman screwdrivers for christmas, my dad was shocked that I didn't even have these basic tools, as he is a general contractor, I've always just used his tools. But his automotive tools are lacking. Further down the line I'll get a shiny tool box.
Thanks guys
There is only 2 Lengths. 24" and 36", I just have a 3/8 Drive 24" and 1/2 Drive 24"
But Where I live we use lots of salt in winter, so alot of bolts are rusty, If I cant get them with the 24" I use the 36 which usually does it. Ive used them all quite alot, On about everything ive done, Bumpers, Grill Guard, Rad Support, Shocks, ect.
I Love the Brownline Wrench, Because it says what its currently torqued to, so You can see when ur getting close instead of just relaying on the beeping sound and lights lol
I got a 2 Ton Floor jack, wheel Chocks and Axle Stands for Xmas, and the Jack cant lift any part of my truck high enough to get the stands under. I have to use my dads 3-ton jack.
But cutters I mean Wire Cutters, I use them at work. They are great for cutting ty-wraps, wires, Push clips lol
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so far ive learned AAALLLOOTTTT, and im follower of the idea of good quality tools that you need to only buy once. The idea of the 3/4 breaker bar with a reducer is a good idea. The air tools and tool boxes seem a little out of the price range at the moment haha. we have a compressor but its a small pancake one and as someone pointed out its frustrating as hell. i have some stanley 1/2 sockets from walmart and i have run into zero problems with them. habor freight might have a new shopper, even tho its like half hour away. wrenches sound like a must buy. the looking on craigslist and ebay is a nice touch
what weight capacity do i need for jack stands and floor jack?
what weight capacity do i need for jack stands and floor jack?
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From: Cochrane Alberta(thats in Canada)
Don't worry so much about about weight capacity as height. Most of the small cheap floor jacks won't go high enough to get a stand under your truck. You may have to step up to a higher load capacity to get a jack that reaches higher. The higher it goes the bigger footprint it needs to remain stable.
Pretty much any jack stand will work but again bigger ones will have a wider footprint and be more stable and go higher. I have two complete sets of stands, 4 of the smaller ones for working on cars and 4 big/tall ones I use when I want to get a car really high off the ground or for my lifted Jeep. Ramps are handy as well. Often when pulling a tranny or t-case I will drive the front end up onto ramps and then lift the back end level and put it on stands. This puts the vehicle up nice and high and really stable.
Pretty much any jack stand will work but again bigger ones will have a wider footprint and be more stable and go higher. I have two complete sets of stands, 4 of the smaller ones for working on cars and 4 big/tall ones I use when I want to get a car really high off the ground or for my lifted Jeep. Ramps are handy as well. Often when pulling a tranny or t-case I will drive the front end up onto ramps and then lift the back end level and put it on stands. This puts the vehicle up nice and high and really stable.
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I have a stanley 3/8 drive ratchet from wal-mart, and 2 craftsman ones. I have NEVER had the stanley one slip, but one of the craftsman ones did. ( i was tryin to break loose a 3/4 socket head cap screw with a 2 foot cheater bar on it--I had it coming) I tore the wrench apart (just remove snap ring) and cleaned it up and it works fine now, but there is 2-3 teeth missing in the ratchet mechanisims now.
Take that ratchet back to Sears and they will give you a rebuild kit for it. Craftsman tools have a lifetime warranty. No receipt needed, just bring in the broken tool and get a new one. I must have gotten over 20 flat blade screwdrivers replaced from Sears.
Coming from Hammer himself...typical. 
I do need to invest in a good hammer though so I can't say he's wrong!
I do need to invest in a good hammer though so I can't say he's wrong!
we used a sledge hammer to get my rotors off, it was quite difficult to maneuver in the wheel well tho
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Don't worry so much about about weight capacity as height. Most of the small cheap floor jacks won't go high enough to get a stand under your truck. You may have to step up to a higher load capacity to get a jack that reaches higher. The higher it goes the bigger footprint it needs to remain stable.
Pretty much any jack stand will work but again bigger ones will have a wider footprint and be more stable and go higher. I have two complete sets of stands, 4 of the smaller ones for working on cars and 4 big/tall ones I use when I want to get a car really high off the ground or for my lifted Jeep. Ramps are handy as well. Often when pulling a tranny or t-case I will drive the front end up onto ramps and then lift the back end level and put it on stands. This puts the vehicle up nice and high and really stable.
Pretty much any jack stand will work but again bigger ones will have a wider footprint and be more stable and go higher. I have two complete sets of stands, 4 of the smaller ones for working on cars and 4 big/tall ones I use when I want to get a car really high off the ground or for my lifted Jeep. Ramps are handy as well. Often when pulling a tranny or t-case I will drive the front end up onto ramps and then lift the back end level and put it on stands. This puts the vehicle up nice and high and really stable.
...and so it begins.... the sears store near me is going out of business, perfect timing. they have the ratcheting wrenches that ive been hearing great news about but they are still a little out of the price range, ill wait til they go down more. today i saved $40 on a floor jack, 4 ton floor jack, weights 89lbs, goes up 19".
excessive height (check), excessive weight capacity (check) two bumps in the driveway because i forgot a piece of plywood under it (check) feel safe (check) SUCCESS!!
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excessive height (check), excessive weight capacity (check) two bumps in the driveway because i forgot a piece of plywood under it (check) feel safe (check) SUCCESS!!
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