Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[hunt4570]

Interesting. The HF ones are single bulb.? Are the others single as well??

Yes, HF is a single , The Lowes one is a double, the ones I got from amazon screw into a standard base light fixture.

https://www.amazon.com/Equivalent-5...qid=1566842012&s=gateway&sprefix=led+,aps,173

 

[Diggin It]

Again ... longevity. How will people feel about them in five years? Will the units have dimmed? Remember, when they fail, the entire unit will need to be replaced instead of a couple of tubes.

 

[hunt4570]

Again ... longevity. How will people feel about them in five years? Will the units have dimmed? Remember, when they fail, the entire unit will need to be replaced instead of a couple of tubes.

Why? Its a replaceable bulb set up.

And yes, time will tell...

 

[rangerfredbob]

Second time using my 2T HF 'Cherry Picker'. First time was to lift the bed off my F150. Today I used it to lift the front of my Z turn to remove and sharpen the blades. My lift points were on the mower deck... probably not the best but it worked okay. I am really liking this thing but I think I will add an 8T air over hydraulic cylinder because I am lazy. A 30mm impact socket made quick work of blade removal once I realized they weren't reverse threads as I assumed. :confused2:

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The fact that the legs quickly fold up and the boom can be retracted and folds down by completely compressing the piston makes it store with not too big of a footprint. :thumbsup:

I've used my 2 ton shop crane for dang near everything and it is extremely handy, pretty sure mine is 18 years old and still going strong. I agree about the folding nature, takes up almost no room. Back before I had other options it has been in the yard pulling fence posts and other things...

 

[Oaktree]

I've used my 2 ton shop crane for dang near everything and it is extremely handy, pretty sure mine is 18 years old and still going strong. I agree about the folding nature, takes up almost no room. Back before I had other options it has been in the yard pulling fence posts and other things...

How easy is it to move on something other than a concrete floor? Seems like it would be kind of heavy/awkward to move out in a field, etc. to pull posts.

 

[Sono]

Ive bought tools from HF over the years, mainly paint guns, hoses and couplers as they are pretty much disposable for the price. Lately I have bought more powered tools there on the cheap from $5-$10 or so ( 4' angle grinder for sharpening mower blades, Hammer drill to install anchors...ect.. ) I used to be a Craftsman guy as I still have my socket sets my parents bought me when I was 21 and got my first house after a rough divorce and having full custody of my daughter... but the cordless replacements were never as good as the original USA made before they went to China. The only luck Ive had with power tools are Rigid as they come with a lifetime replacement on tools and batteries as long as you own them, so they are my choice for cordless and corded tools now. But for all the tinkering and small projects HF is the best for cheap tools for that odd project, I wish they carried more stuff but you cant have your cake and eat it too right? lol Saving money is what its all about, ** just for the note, almost every tool is made in china now**

 

[rangerfredbob]

How easy is it to move on something other than a concrete floor? Seems like it would be kind of heavy/awkward to move out in a field, etc. to pull posts.

Oh, it works as good or worse than it sounds to roll it on dirt, but I've done it . To roll it on uneven surfaces a long pry bar or 2x4 or something as a lever under the frame to pry against the ground will push it along. My driveway is a slight slope and to move up hill I use a 6' pry bar (demolition bar? not sure, got it used for cheap, it's super useful) when it gets cranky. It didn't really phase it to move the 7.3L powerstroke I moved around a couple times...

 

[lostcreekranch]

Removing fence posts ...... the easy way.

 

[4get gto]

Removing fence posts ...... the easy way.

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Boy HF's getting some cool stuff..! :laughing:

 

[lostcreekranch]

Boy HF's getting some cool stuff..! :laughing:

If only! My post / tree puller is a Blue Diamond.