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If snap on sued harbor freight over that floor jack then im sold. Thats the best advertisement i can think of lol. They should print that on the box “its so good snapon sued us”
Bryan M , yeah I don’t get how telling snap on customers that it is an exact stolen copy and it is unsafe and a car will fall on you, is good for business. As a customer I would think that the snap-on would do the same if it was an “exact copy “. Gonna go buy one now !
Steve Sheldon I often hear people comment that harbor freight smells bad. I've honestly never noticed any smell in a harbor freight store. Perhaps my sense of smell isn't sensitive enough.
I think the "smell" people are referring to is the smell of freshly opened plastic/rubber/etc packages. Ya know, that really odd smell when you open a sealed box of tools or box of rubber gloves or something. The whole store smells that way. But, that's because they are moving "that much product" that the air doesn't have time to cycle out :P Us mechanics or workshop ppl smell that and be like, "Ahhh, the smell of tools!!! YEAH!!!" (and start Tim Tailer power tool grunt) :)
FYI, snap-on backed off because they advertised as made in the USA. The lawsuit revealed that Harbor Freight actually did use the exact same factory in China that Snap-On had used to produce their “made in the USA” jack, so they dropped the suit.
Matt Laclair That’s okay, I’ll still sleep well tonight. If you have a hard time sleeping over it, you can always read this. www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/law/snap-on-harbor-freight-settle-floor-jack-case/
They got caught up ,by their own lawsuit lol , snap on is high quality ratchets , sockets and wrenches , but stupid high pricing , the rest of their lineup is REBRANDED , rip off .
cant argue with that need to go buy a couple this whole made in assembled in etc , just there to fool the patriotic. which in its self is very dirty practice
i wish i was in the court room when snap on sued harbor freight snap on: they copied our design and selling it cheaper harbor freight: let me ask would you spend $800 on a floor jack your honor or would you rather save $600 and buy ours judge: snap on get the fuck outta my court room!
It sounds stupid, but I like their moving blankets. Great for tailgates, great for moving stuff, there's a million uses. Dirt cheap, last forever, soft, warm and protective. Throw em on the ground if I'm working on the fence, crawling around the garage, etc.
Yeah that's a huge bonus. I have lots of scissors, batteries, light bars, screwdrivers etc. Who cares that the batteries aren't that great? They're free!
@@brandonmurphy4657 i use them in all sorts of stuff that is low drain & even some stuff that isn't. Unfortunately no more freebies since covid. Glad I got mine when I did. Not great but can't complain for free. Work fine in all my digital thermometers.
In India market is growing snap on and IR tools are gaining30-40% yearly.you can tell the company for dealership in India. I am working in snap on India and want dealership.
My favorite thing, while snap on was claiming harbor freight copied snap ons patent, the patent judge realized that snap on didn't even own their own patent due to it being a copy of another floor jacks patent. So snap on lawsuit said that harbor freight stole their jack, when really snap on stole their copy. Btw, the harbor freight Daytona also has its one UNIQUE patent. Not a coppied stolen one made in China like snap on. Read the lawsuit, its hilarious.
Everytime I go to harbor freight, I always see something that I didn't see before. I always tell myself, only spend this much!!! .... THAT NEVER HAPPENS!!
Not all of us are professional mechanics who need to dump our life savings into the back of the Snap On truck. I very much appreciate when you do reviews, that you often include the lower budget tools like the ones from Harbor Freight in the comparison. They may not always be the best, but the reviews do tell me whether or not the tool will work for the job I need it to do. I bought the Pittsburgh breaker bar after your review. I will probably use that tool only a handful of times, and thanks to your review I know it will do the job when I need it to. Keep them coming, they are well worth it.
LeonaTimberCompany hell i spent years as a mechanic and used tons of hf tools. Thats what i started with and even though i upgraded a lot over the years it certainly wasnt because of failures. Most of the time i just liked the new tools looks or feel a little more. Gearwrench for example had a full set of wrenches sae and metric from like 6mm to 34 or 36mm with zero size skips. And from lile 5/32 up to 1 1/2 i think for under 300 bucks for both together. Hard to beat that.
I have the yellow Daytona and love it; zerk fittings on each wheel and every pivot point, it rolls smoothly and quietly. Far better made than their aluminum race jacks that have failed on me.
same thing here...read some bad reviews on it..but after nearly 3 years and accidentally leaving it outside in the rain twice..it never loses pressure still...very nice jack...i even think its lower profile than the daytona jack.
Just got the same one two days ago. Love it. They are getting harder to find because they are being replaced by series 2 of the 3 ton low profile which is red in color.
I found one of these at a pawn shop and talked the owner down to $60 bucks! It was a bit used and not in perfect shape, but it still works on my 1500 silverado. Great find!
Agree with derek: We have the Electric Impact that we have abused the heck out of it still goes strong after almost a decade of use (and it's been left out in the rain a few times). 12V battery charger works like a champ, too.
The 7ml blue nitrile gloves they sell are amazing. I find myself reusing them constantly because they hold up so well. The price is half of what other manufacturers produce. I'm very pleased with them and I bet others are too.
I reuse gloves too, if they're still in working condition. I have some that are surgically tight fitting, so I use my air gun to take them off easily by slipping it in the gloves and spritzing air into them and blowing them off my hands. Otherwise they would turn inside out in removal, which makes it too annoying to reuse.
I am a parts puller at B&R auto wrecking in Eugene Oregon, we all consider it the make or break gauntlet for all types of tools. Working at such a fast paid on performance pace leads to broken and lost tools so warranty, price and quality are considered in that order. That being said here is my list of top five harbour frieght tool choices. 1. Item 69561 1/2 inch drive deep 6 point metric socket set 2. Axle nut socket set 3. 3/8 drive deep 6 point metric colored socet set 4. Ratchet wrenches set metric colored 10mm-17mm 5. Set of 3/8 drive 1/2 drive wobblers. The tools i use everyday are a mix of hand chosen snap-on, MAC, Craftsman, Pittsburgh, and MATCO. Thanks for the cool videos
I bought two lights, Jack and the breaker bar today. I appreciate the review, I steer away from most Harbor Freight junk but these seem like a good value with very positive review's
I bought a 21 gallon compressor for about $125 from harbor freight fifteen years ago. Last week the power / pressure switch died. I bypassed the switch and the motor still runs like a champ.. ordered a new switch for $13.99 from harbor freight.. should last another 10 or 15 years. Also got a 3 ton heavy duty jack about the same time, still use it almost daily.. gave up my snap on box because I was getting nowhere paying for over 2 years.. went down to harbor freight and purchased a box of the same size and quality, no more payments, saved thousands of dollars 👍👍 I got tools from HF, Snap On, Mac, SK, proto, Craftsman, matco and I'd put up my harbor freight tools against them any time !! Great job harbor freight 👍👍
Most people think the difference in quality is the price. That a tool is only worth what it costs. They fail to realize that the bigger named tools have to roll market advertising into their pricing. Not to mention corporate bonuses and extended vacations for their execs. Harbor freight routinely sells comparable tools in all lines that are 25-50% the price of mainstream brands with only a minimal difference in quality. I've been buying and using HF tools for 20+ years and keep coming back.
There used to be at least some correlation between price and quality, these days it's all over the place. Sometimes the cheap tool is better, sometimes the other way around. Sometimes they're literally the same thing just with different quality control and branding. You can blame the free market enthusiasts for it. It used to be how much labor and materials it cost to produce or how much labor it saved that established its value, now it's how much you can trick somebody into paying for it.
I prefer the low profile long reach. It's only 2 tons, but that suits my needs perfectly. It lifts slightly higher than the daytona, which was useful for swapping transmissions on my z31.
I regret buying the 3 ton (or 2 ton, I forget) lightweight aluminum racing style jack... I bought it because it was lighter, but it doesn't lift very high. Sometimes I can't even get a jack stand under, depending on what I'm working on.
These lights are really nice. I was using them last night while working on a radiator. Really bright. I bumped one and it fell into the coolant drain pan I had on the floor and was completely submerged for 20 seconds until I was able to get it. It was all slimy from the anti freeze. I rinsed it off under the sink with water. Still works.
I've got a few HF tools that I can recommend. I have a 20 ton press I've had for over 20 years; it still works well. I also have a 3-axis transmission jack that made installing transmissions so easy I thought I had missed something the first time I used it. Their extensions for sockets are a great deal, too.
That feeling that I saved money at HF because I didn't spend excess amounts of money for a name brand off the same assembly line in china. And HF has a tool replacement policy on most of their cheap tools. I still haven't used that perk yet.
Ray Giesea Whats with the hostility??? Haha. Sorry, i dont walk around harbor freight just looking at tools. I go in there to get what i need, then i leave. #Triggered #Snowflake haha
First time I saw them too, mainly because I've simply stopped looking at flashlights because I really have all I need between my EDC single AAA Thrunite light clipped to my pocket and my Zebralight 1050 lumen headlight, but this seemed nice because it uses the 18650 battery, which I've extracted from old laptop battery packs, for an unlimited supply. Metal body is nice; would have been good if they made the folding hinge able to double over for compact storage instead of only the 90 degree fold. If it holds up without me accidentally snapping off the hinge it's a nice light with the versatile positioning and magnet mount. I like how a single click shuts it off when you've had it on for use, instead of having to click-cycle through all the modes; nice design. Thanks to RTR in helping me use up the remaining balance I had on my gift card, which allowed for an additional 15% discount on stuff. Anyone looking to buy something that they don't allow the discounting on, like jacks and other excluded items can get a bit more off by buying a gift card first to make the payments with.
Ray Giesea Take your meds... Go on, go take them. As a matter of fact, double up on them this time around. After that, work on your grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. Once that's all done, soak your head for a few hours. You should be good to go at that point.
I love the flex head Brawn light where I work I sell the Astro that was in the video and ironically enough I'd take the Harbor Freight light over the Astro but one thing about the Astro I really like is the adjustable brightness where as the Brawn is either full brightness or at its dimmest setting
I'm happy with my Pittsburgh 3-ton rapid pump jack. I picked it up about a year ago for $75 with a coupon. I also got a couple pairs of jack stands and wheel chocks to go along with it. I'm not leaving anything jacked up for any length of time, and even if I were to, it would be on the jack stands, so I'm not sure about it losing pressure over a week's time. I also got the breaker bar for $12 with the coupon and it works great! Last thing I can think of is the Pittsburgh Pro composite teardrop ratchet wrenches, I've got both 3/8" and 1/2" drives and I'm a fan. (DIYer here, not a professional)
Great video, very honestly done. I shop Harbor Freight every week I do believe their tools are getting better, not every tool is professional quality, but as I stated they are constantly improving and upgrading their tools They made a massive welder change from the inexpensive wire feed welders to a new brand they called Vulcan, which looks far superior to anything they've handled in the past.
Yes, I've been wondering about the Vulcan line of tools. Like the wire feed. My uncles Lincoln Electric sorta died the other day. The wire feed quit working, not sure exactly why (will have to get out the multimeter and start probing). But I'd like to get one for myself. I've heard ppl bash the HF welder, and others praise them (often with the reply: It's not the welder that's the problem, it's the person using the welder that's the problem) So true :P
Thanks for your reply, the Hobart is made by Miller it's a very durable well built welder with a large fan and transformer, please let your uncle know I have close to a dozen Lincoln wire feed welders at work form around 10 years ago, they all have Billet aluminum Drive mechanisms. I noticed that a lot of inexpensive wire feed welder have plastic drive mechanisms with steel wheels. Even the Lincoln Welders you buy at Home Depot have plastic. A good welder for your uncle maybe the Hobart that's available at Tractor Supply. The one I purchased several years ago is all Billet aluminum with steel wheels and is a dual voltage input 120 /240. It can be used for small light metals on the 120 and put and on the 2:40 and but it can get into some quarter and 5/16 plate because of the higher output.
A co worker purchased the earthquake 3/8 electric ratchet for me. At first I laughed and treated it as glass so I wouldn't break it. Then after awhile I went to the other extreme in being real hard on it. The torques not great so I'd use it as a breaker bar and after I cracked the nut I'd then I'd start ratcheting. I toss it on the ground to coworkers and its dropped several times from 6 plus feet. Now a year later I want 1 for my toolbox at home. I was completely skeptical and now I'm shocked and amazed how great it works and how its held up despite my abuse.
I was happy to see that light on this list. Kept seeing disposable versions or watch/small device battery powered 1's. Magnet was a draw for me (no pun intended) but seeing AA battery & rechargeable makes it a much better option.
I think I have 10 or 12 of the free multimeters in my shop. Should be a lifetime supply. It's pretty bad when I won't even go into HF if I don't have a "free" coupon......gotta get my freebie.
The yellow 3 ton jack is awesome. Very sturdy. I always felt if you do your homework then HF can be good but some of their stuff can be a waste of bucks.
So far, I've had really good luck with their 10" carbide tipped saw blades, black Hardy work glove, 5Mil blue nitrile gloves, 50' 12 ga extension cords and Heavy Duty brown tarps.
Charlie Zellner I use their flex head ratchets daily without issue...& so cheap I just buy a backup in case they break during a job I really need them for.
Charlie Zellner I buy a lot of their consumables. Wafer wheels, wire wheels, grinding discs. They perform as good as the big names but a fraction of the cost.
I work at Harbor Freight and the Quantum flashlights beat everyone. And the warranty and batteries that we also sell. I'm never buying expensive flashlights ever again. Love the video!
What can I say, RTR? I guess I just don't like it when people try to piggyback off of my success. Especially when I'm already piggybacking off of Mike's success...
The electric impact they sell is an incredible value for the power. It pulls lugnuts and rusted suspensions apart and is regularly on sale for $99. This is remarkable for an impact rated to 1100ftlbs
That’s a fine Daytona jack... lifts my SUV up high enough to get tall, 6 ton, jack stands under it... leaving plenty of room for creeping around under it.
I like HF's air powered brake bleeder gun. I think I only paid $25 for it. And, since it's chemical resistant, you can use it to suck up most fluids, power steering fluid, anitfreeze, and motor and gear oils etc... It's a lot beter than using a manual suction gun.
Daniel C Have you measured the vacuum level it's able to produce to see if it's as much as a regular vacuum pump? I have an old venturi vacuum pump that's meant for evacuating air conditioning systems which is how this one also works, maybe I could repurpose it for use with bleeding lines. This one with the trigger valve would be easier though, I may see about getting one when it shows up at 25 instead of 33.
No I haven't. This said tool is only for sucked up fluids. It is the Pittsburgh Brake Fluid Bleeder, item# 61912 from HF, if anyone would like to know. I've had this tool for 3-4 years and it still works. P.S Item# 61912 has been discountued, Item # 92924 looks to be the updated version at $34.
SnapOn said their jack was made in the USA, but it's made in the same overseas factory as the Daytona Super Duty jack. Harbor Freight caught them false advertising so that's why they dropped the lawsuit. The Daytona Super Duty jack is the SnapOn jack. Same manufacturer, same factory, same assembly line, exact same floor jack. All hydraulic systems slowly bleed down over time, it's not a fault or defect.
It’s 2+ years after this video was posted, but I thought I'd put in a real answer to your request, re: experiences with these tools. The Braun worklight does work very well but has at least one engineering problem and perhaps one usability issue, depending on your preferences. The micro USB charging port does break, as evidenced by the number of reviews mentioning that (including my own after a few months). I knew this going in, having done my due diligence, but figured I take really good care of my tools and would be very careful to insert/remove the charging plug every time. It still broke - that’s an engineering/manufacturing fault as far as I’m concerned. I recently purchased the updated model for a bit more $ and keep it plugged into the charger all the time, using it as a charger and a backup. I simply swap batteries when one runs down (without disconnecting it from the charger port). I’ll eventually get around to purchasing a real double battery charger and two more batteries so I can use either or both lights whenever I want and not have to screw around with that tiny, goofy micro port. I would really like to see Braun improve the charging connection by upgrading to the more current magnetic ports. Why mess with a tiny, fragile, failure-prone micro port when another type works so much better and easier with no chance of failing? The Braun worklight usability issue has to do with the switching between the three light modes. That feature was inelegant at best and irritating at worst until I got the hang of leaving the light at high for a few seconds more before turning off again if I only wanted to use the highbeam for a moment and the turn it off. The newer version is very different, has more interesting features and the light mode issue has been redesigned to more closely match what I think is more typical daily usage preferences. Between the two lights I now have several usage/lighting options which pretty much cover anything I might want or need of a light in this form factor. I have experience with two HF aluminum racing jacks. The first one I got (1.5-ton) (Craigslist) was purchased for very low money, knowing it was leaking down. It was all I could afford (plenty of time but no money). Prior to that purchase I had spent many hours researching online to teach myself how to repair and properly service floor jacks. I then got that one up and running easily and tested it in similar fashion to this video. It works flawlessly. I now suspect that most people who throw away their year-old floor jacks simply aren’t bleeding them out of the box (as per instructions) or servicing them later on correctly. The 2nd jack I purchased (2.5-ton) new with the best coupon I could find. I tested it overnight under typical load (2+ tons). It has worked perfectly for several months. I now keep a bottle of floor jack oil on hand for the times when I want to bleed or flush my jacks, just like other chemicals I keep on hand for taking care of anything else I own. For those of you patient enough to read through to the end of my post, here’s some bonus ideas. I’ve had the same four Sears jackstands for decades and they’ve always worked just fine (unlike my 1960’s Sears jack, which works fine but is a PITA to raise or adjust, what with the too-short rod that has to be removed to turn the valve on or off - it was good in its day). Now that I’ve got the garage cleared out and am working on my ride more frequently I decided it was time to address how to accurately reproduce jackstand heights for different types of jobs. I got sick and tired of rolling/crawling under the van multiple times to get jackstands where they needed to be. I really closely inspected one of the jackstands on the bench and discovered it has 10 height settings. The original white paint is still there. I used a magic marker to draw a straight line across the side of the lifting bar facing the release lever at each height and then numbered them all starting with “1” at the top. Now I know for sure where each stand is adjusted to at any given time without squinting to count the number of cutouts on the lifting bar that are exposed. I can readily reproduce settings that match whichever chore I’m planning at any given time so I only need to get down on the concrete to place and adjust the stands once. I have a chart with big lettering inside the lid of my tool chest and I’ll add to that chart whenever I do another job. That chart's right next to my other two - torque numbers for various fittings and metric/SAE socket equivalents. The less time I have to spend scrambling around to get things set up and having the right tools at hand when I need them the more time I can spend actually doing the job. Yay! :)
I have the Daytona my father in law went and bought 2 snap ons they look almost identical as one comment below said they probably came from the same factory this is probably correct my fil paid 800 each for his mine was 179 and his snappy has a made in China sticker on it too so you do the math
theres only one factory to make floor jacks it can't be made by somebody else. you can "convert" your harbor freight to snapon jack with a sticker for fun.
I bought my floor jack from Costco...low profile...happy...happy with my US General tool cart...HF serpentine belt tool saved me $800 avoiding paying someone else to change my fan clutch!
i work there, and its pretty much true. everyone loves those tool carts, and the lights. you forgot to mention the blue flashlight freebie ;) good video man. those breaker bars are crazy
I'm a CNC machinist so not a lot of mechanic tools. I use the tool cart as a work tool box, great going machine to machine. I have the old Pittsburg wrenches but will be replacing with icon soon. I have the 3 ton floor jack for home and just got the Bauer 1/2" cordless impact for home use on my new ram 2500. Also had to get icon ratchets and breaker bars for home use. I'm kind of a fan boy 😂
Absolutely excellent top 5 pick. With this top 5, you get professional grade tools at an excellent price. The future looks very bright for Harbor Freight.
I have 4/5 of those tools.....just don't have the air impact. I just put the side drawers for the roll cabs on my first generation 5 drawer cart like yours.
I would bet that the Snap On jack is made in the same factory as the Daytona. They are both made in China and notice how identical they look. I don't think the red paint and a decal is worth the price difference. I do have a Snap On jack but it's a USA made one that is probably close to 25 years old. If I were to replace it today, I'd get that Daytona without a second thought! UPDATE:::The newest Harbor Freight sales flyer confirms that the jacks are indeed made in the same factory!!
Their impact sockets have been working great for me. I compared them to Home Depot and others. Much less expensive and I’ve used them just as hard and yet to have an issue
Slim bar folding light has last for 3 years on my dashboard, use it in low all night camping, awesome for power outage, can always recharge in car... Also use it to pick up screws and nails when spill in gravel, powerful magnet. Bought one for everyone I know couple years ago.
I have that Braun light and I just checked it about the cap if its any bit loose it will not work it has to be tight. I bet you are right about ppl saying it doesn't work and its just a loose battery cap. I got a email from Harbor Freight with coupons and it is showing a blue and a black 30" service cart now.
It may help to scrape off any excess paint on the edge of the body, because that's what makes the electrical contact. You'll see that edge is bare aluminum, and needs to be free of any anodization or paint for a reliable contact.
Vast majority of the tools on the tool trucks are rebranded tools from overseas a friend of mine bought a $1000 plasma cutter from Matco and found out it was a rebranded metal man plasma cutter for $300 on sale on the internet and it's an imported from China ,matter of fact snap on leased there name to alltrade a Chinese imported tools sold at O'Reillys and auto zone cheap diy tools 😆Good for the courts to see through the B.S.!
terry jenkins. Yup. John deer at home depot is not real john deer. Its MTD in sheeps clothing. Warrenty is totally different as john deere leased their name
You are dead wrong on that one. That is the biggest myth out there. The John Deere that Home Depot and Lowes sells are their entry level / consumer grade line and is the same as what you can buy from a John Deere dealer. The difference is that the John Deere dealer is mostly stocking and pushing the more expensive professional grade line of John Deere products. I have delivered Echo, John Deere and Stihl products to dealers over the years and trust me they are not different products. The dealers are the ones spreading the rumors because most people are gonna buy them at Home Depot and Lowes because they are open nights and weekends. Not to 5pm weekdays and till 12 Saturdays. FYI, there are a lot of rebranded and licensed John Deere products like their snow blowers are made by Ariens. Their sub compact diesel tractors are for the most part rebranded Yanmar. All at 1/3 of the cost more because the John Deere name is attached.
If I did not already have a floor jack, I would so buy a Daytona, with a 20% coupon, of course. A few years ago HF's Little Giant knockoff ladder by Vulcan was on sale for $109, but the cashier girl was nice and let me use said coupon. I walked out with a first class ladder for $87 plus tax.
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On the tool cart remove the nut on the shocks and place them in the slot behind the original
@@alexcevallos9002 Revealing that didn't fit his narrative.
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Would like to see your review of the HF Daytona wheel dollies compared to the GoJack brand of wheel dollies. Thanks.
Why not the Daytona 4 ton jack?
If snap on sued harbor freight over that floor jack then im sold. Thats the best advertisement i can think of lol. They should print that on the box “its so good snapon sued us”
Bryan M , yeah I don’t get how telling snap on customers that it is an exact stolen copy and it is unsafe and a car will fall on you, is good for business. As a customer I would think that the snap-on would do the same if it was an “exact copy “. Gonna go buy one now !
Bryan M I’m sure they are both made by Same company in China
I don’t have that jack but have been using harbor freight jacks for years without issue.
I was thinking the same. That sold me.
I own one, it’s amazing
Harbor freight is my favorite store...gives me that same feeling I had as a kid walking into toy r us
Brandon Evans ironically next to the Harbor Freight I go to, there’s a Toys R us right beside 😂
Steve Sheldon I often hear people comment that harbor freight smells bad. I've honestly never noticed any smell in a harbor freight store. Perhaps my sense of smell isn't sensitive enough.
I think the "smell" people are referring to is the smell of freshly opened plastic/rubber/etc packages. Ya know, that really odd smell when you open a sealed box of tools or box of rubber gloves or something. The whole store smells that way. But, that's because they are moving "that much product" that the air doesn't have time to cycle out :P
Us mechanics or workshop ppl smell that and be like, "Ahhh, the smell of tools!!! YEAH!!!" (and start Tim Tailer power tool grunt) :)
Korishan yeah it doesn't smell any different than my shop except it smells like new oil and plastic instead of old oil and plastic
wish it didnt smell like a factory tho.
FYI, snap-on backed off because they advertised as made in the USA. The lawsuit revealed that Harbor Freight actually did use the exact same factory in China that Snap-On had used to produce their “made in the USA” jack, so they dropped the suit.
This is also proof how China allows theft of trade secrets. I think Snap-On price gauges anyways. I would buy them if they weren't so damn high!
Matt Laclair That’s okay, I’ll still sleep well tonight. If you have a hard time sleeping over it, you can always read this. www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/law/snap-on-harbor-freight-settle-floor-jack-case/
They got caught up ,by their own lawsuit lol , snap on is high quality ratchets , sockets and wrenches , but stupid high pricing , the rest of their lineup is REBRANDED , rip off .
Who cares its SNAPFUCK!!!
cant argue with that
need to go buy a couple
this whole made in assembled in etc , just there to fool the patriotic.
which in its self is very dirty practice
i wish i was in the court room when snap on sued harbor freight
snap on: they copied our design and selling it cheaper
harbor freight: let me ask would you spend $800 on a floor jack your honor or would you rather save $600 and buy ours
judge: snap on get the fuck outta my court room!
Lol sure but that's not even close to what actually happened
One lasts 1 year the other lasts 10 years. Do you see the difference?
I drove over 3 hours from canada to the US just to pick up the daytona jack very happy with it!
Even counting the gas and time spent, you still saved on it compared to the snap on
Mechan bon deal
Hope you got other stuff while you were there
Ls ChevyBlacc Yall got so many items we cannot find in Canada
Haha good for you man glad you are enjoying it! Tho next time see if they deliver bc I think they do or order off amazon
Snapon's lawsuit was an advertisement for Harbor Freight, lol.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Haha, just like taxi uprising against Uber was free promo for Uber
@Jason Sparrow the only reason "SNAP-OFF" drop the lawsuit is that they found out their jack and HF was made in the same factory.
john, Agreed. As soon as he mentioned the suit, I thought, "if Snap-on thinks it's as good as Snap-on, then I'm sold."
Lol it's a floor jack. I think its safe to say that its similar. Saw one a napa looked exactly the same.
It sounds stupid, but I like their moving blankets. Great for tailgates, great for moving stuff, there's a million uses. Dirt cheap, last forever, soft, warm and protective. Throw em on the ground if I'm working on the fence, crawling around the garage, etc.
Right on for $6 I use them for everything…..shooting my guns, moving protection so many options to use these blankets
Same here
Also great for deadening sound in a music studio,
My favorite tool from harbor freight is a 10mm socket
Landon Smith chrome or impact?
Why don`t you like the 9?
But mine goes to 11.
@@tsigoloiborcim SHUT-UP GOOF.
Do you own a Land Rover?
HF has redesigned the roll carts top and now it opens to a true 90
Came here to say this.
Look close. There are extra holes further back from the shock mount. Maybe you can move them back? Or just drill new holes
Came here to say this also. Its a great cart!
@@aodell1225 Came here to say this also
Same, came here to say exactly this and to mention what look be extra holes on the old model that may allow for repositioning of the gas struts.
My favorite thing at HF is the free stuff you get even if you buy a metal clip.
Yeah that's a huge bonus. I have lots of scissors, batteries, light bars, screwdrivers etc. Who cares that the batteries aren't that great? They're free!
@@aisforannihilation1662 they are too short . They actually don't fit things . Lol
@@brandonmurphy4657 i use them in all sorts of stuff that is low drain & even some stuff that isn't. Unfortunately no more freebies since covid. Glad I got mine when I did. Not great but can't complain for free. Work fine in all my digital thermometers.
"You can't slip a pipe at the end for extra leverage? not really a negative as you can easily find larger sized pipe to fit over it.
Yeah, they gotta be smarter than the handle .... LOL !!
Dont you know, pipes only come in one size.
i have the hf breaker bar and a floor jack handle that fits perfect right over the end I use it every day at my dealership and love it
Not to mention they make a breaker bar without the comfort handle for a few bux cheaper as well...
Especially if it does just as good as the other high-end brands for $100 less I see nothing but Pros and no Cons
I actually work at a harbor freight we are really trying to step up our tool game
In India market is growing snap on and IR tools are gaining30-40% yearly.you can tell the company for dealership in India. I am working in snap on India and want dealership.
Is there employee discounts?
It's noticeable. There's a significant difference from even 5 years ago.
@@dillonh321 yeah we get a 20% discount on everything in store except open box items
Love the new icon line
How can Snap-on possible think that the Daytona jack is a copy of their jack? It's a different color, for Christ's sake.
*possibly
😂
I see what you did there
+anonymous George thank goodness for the grammar police .
My favorite thing, while snap on was claiming harbor freight copied snap ons patent, the patent judge realized that snap on didn't even own their own patent due to it being a copy of another floor jacks patent.
So snap on lawsuit said that harbor freight stole their jack, when really snap on stole their copy. Btw, the harbor freight Daytona also has its one UNIQUE patent. Not a coppied stolen one made in China like snap on. Read the lawsuit, its hilarious.
Can we talk about their zip ties super cheap and amazing quality
They break too easily.
I have a dollar store zip tie holding my bumper cover in place on my car lol.
Their zip ties are not good; at least, the small ones are of low quality and don’t hold well.
I can't never walk in that store and walk out empty handed.🤣👌
Always buying new gloves
Sometimes I buy stuff like orange citrus grease hand cleaner just to get the free magnet bowls.
Can't never?
So you can then
@@allsampleremixes3287 my point.....exactly👍
Everytime I go to harbor freight, I always see something that I didn't see before. I always tell myself, only spend this much!!! .... THAT NEVER HAPPENS!!
My wife hates Harbor Freight more than she hates me lol
Larry Martin wife is a tool
Must be miserable to have a fake\tooly relationship
Instead of a golf widow, she's a tool widow.
If she wants a man that doesn't like HF she's looking for a woman.
Throw her out like a tool that can't be fixed. A year from now you will be glad you did!
Not all of us are professional mechanics who need to dump our life savings into the back of the Snap On truck. I very much appreciate when you do reviews, that you often include the lower budget tools like the ones from Harbor Freight in the comparison. They may not always be the best, but the reviews do tell me whether or not the tool will work for the job I need it to do. I bought the Pittsburgh breaker bar after your review. I will probably use that tool only a handful of times, and thanks to your review I know it will do the job when I need it to. Keep them coming, they are well worth it.
LeonaTimberCompany hell i spent years as a mechanic and used tons of hf tools. Thats what i started with and even though i upgraded a lot over the years it certainly wasnt because of failures. Most of the time i just liked the new tools looks or feel a little more. Gearwrench for example had a full set of wrenches sae and metric from like 6mm to 34 or 36mm with zero size skips. And from lile 5/32 up to 1 1/2 i think for under 300 bucks for both together. Hard to beat that.
Concrete mixer
Bought that thing 11 years ago, I’ve probably mixed over 10,000 bags of concrete and stucco w it. Still have it, won’t die
I have the yellow Daytona and love it; zerk fittings on each wheel and every pivot point, it rolls smoothly and quietly. Far better made than their aluminum race jacks that have failed on me.
Picked it up for Black Friday a couple years back. Such a great purchase.
I got a Pittsburgh 3 ton low profile jack with an online coupon for $79. I love it
same thing here...read some bad reviews on it..but after nearly 3 years and accidentally leaving it outside in the rain twice..it never loses pressure still...very nice jack...i even think its lower profile than the daytona jack.
I got the low profile jack too for my cars and it works great.
Just got the same one two days ago. Love it. They are getting harder to find because they are being replaced by series 2 of the 3 ton low profile which is red in color.
I found one of these at a pawn shop and talked the owner down to $60 bucks! It was a bit used and not in perfect shape, but it still works on my 1500 silverado. Great find!
lol i have one and put it through hell unfortunately but it still works great and i keep it nice and greased because it gets ran through water alot.
Basic rules for buying at HF. Never buy anything you plug in the wall or put in your mouth. If you stick by those you should be OK.
s2meister why? The mouth thing i get lol. But i have several plug in tools that have held up incredibly well
Agree with derek: We have the Electric Impact that we have abused the heck out of it still goes strong after almost a decade of use (and it's been left out in the rain a few times). 12V battery charger works like a champ, too.
Don’t buy anything that would threaten your life or body if it breaks.
I bought a wet saw once the Chicago brand tools and it’s been great I’ve never had a problem with it
Dont tell me what I can't put in my mouth!
The 7ml blue nitrile gloves they sell are amazing. I find myself reusing them constantly because they hold up so well. The price is half of what other manufacturers produce. I'm very pleased with them and I bet others are too.
I buy them all the time. Work doesn't buy them for us. 3-4 boxes a month
I reuse gloves too, if they're still in working condition. I have some that are surgically tight fitting, so I use my air gun to take them off easily by slipping it in the gloves and spritzing air into them and blowing them off my hands. Otherwise they would turn inside out in removal, which makes it too annoying to reuse.
DTR RTD lol me too!
Ditto. Love 'em! @HoneyOnWales
the black ones . xl. work great for tile setting. and the color of car dirt already.
Sometimes I just go and buy stuff I don’t even need just for the free stuff they give 😂😩
Anyone else think the thumbnail was Pinewood Derby cars?
I am a parts puller at B&R auto wrecking in Eugene Oregon, we all consider it the make or break gauntlet for all types of tools. Working at such a fast paid on performance pace leads to broken and lost tools so warranty, price and quality are considered in that order. That being said here is my list of top five harbour frieght tool choices.
1. Item 69561 1/2 inch drive deep 6 point metric socket set
2. Axle nut socket set
3. 3/8 drive deep 6 point metric colored socet set
4. Ratchet wrenches set metric colored 10mm-17mm
5. Set of 3/8 drive 1/2 drive wobblers.
The tools i use everyday are a mix of hand chosen snap-on, MAC, Craftsman, Pittsburgh, and MATCO.
Thanks for the cool videos
Oh snap I live outside the Eugene area, also paid a visit to B&R when a deer took out my headlight
Not even kidding, I dead ass thought those were pinewood derby cars in the thumbnail
same
Deadass my dude.
what u smokin bruh?
Same
Legit thought this was 2 funky lookin’ race cars next to each other in the thumbnail
I may have had a drink or two, but the thumbnail looked like two Racecar Derby cars...
Pinewood Derby cars, you're right!
I thought the same thing 😂
Why don't you have more subscribers. Your a much better reviewer than most. Awesome ryobi reviews keep them coming please
I bought two lights, Jack and the breaker bar today. I appreciate the review, I steer away from most Harbor Freight junk but these seem like a good value with very positive review's
I bought a 21 gallon compressor for about $125 from harbor freight fifteen years ago. Last week the power / pressure switch died. I bypassed the switch and the motor still runs like a champ.. ordered a new switch for $13.99 from harbor freight.. should last another 10 or 15 years. Also got a 3 ton heavy duty jack about the same time, still use it almost daily.. gave up my snap on box because I was getting nowhere paying for over 2 years.. went down to harbor freight and purchased a box of the same size and quality, no more payments, saved thousands of dollars 👍👍 I got tools from HF, Snap On, Mac, SK, proto, Craftsman, matco and I'd put up my harbor freight tools against them any time !! Great job harbor freight 👍👍
Most people think the difference in quality is the price. That a tool is only worth what it costs. They fail to realize that the bigger named tools have to roll market advertising into their pricing. Not to mention corporate bonuses and extended vacations for their execs. Harbor freight routinely sells comparable tools in all lines that are 25-50% the price of mainstream brands with only a minimal difference in quality. I've been buying and using HF tools for 20+ years and keep coming back.
There used to be at least some correlation between price and quality, these days it's all over the place. Sometimes the cheap tool is better, sometimes the other way around. Sometimes they're literally the same thing just with different quality control and branding.
You can blame the free market enthusiasts for it. It used to be how much labor and materials it cost to produce or how much labor it saved that established its value, now it's how much you can trick somebody into paying for it.
Some HF stuff really does just fall apart
Ok
I was very impressed with the Harbor Freight Daytona floor jacks.
I'll be honest, I only clicked this video to comment. Not going lie, when I saw the thumb nail, I thought those Jack's where some sort of toy cars.
I saw toy cars too. I was hoping for a new Harbor Freight mini CNC
I prefer the low profile long reach. It's only 2 tons, but that suits my needs perfectly. It lifts slightly higher than the daytona, which was useful for swapping transmissions on my z31.
I regret buying the 3 ton (or 2 ton, I forget) lightweight aluminum racing style jack... I bought it because it was lighter, but it doesn't lift very high. Sometimes I can't even get a jack stand under, depending on what I'm working on.
Oh that sucks.
I have been using that jack for over a year. It lifts my Silverado and my wife's Eclipse. A great jack that does not leak down (I do use jack stands)
3/8” drive professional flex head ratchet is surprisingly good. And it’s only $17!
These lights are really nice. I was using them last night while working on a radiator. Really bright. I bumped one and it fell into the coolant drain pan I had on the floor and was completely submerged for 20 seconds until I was able to get it. It was all slimy from the anti freeze. I rinsed it off under the sink with water. Still works.
I've got a few HF tools that I can recommend. I have a 20 ton press I've had for over 20 years; it still works well. I also have a 3-axis transmission jack that made installing transmissions so easy I thought I had missed something the first time I used it. Their extensions for sockets are a great deal, too.
the moment when that wave of "made-in-china" odor hits as you walk into HF
That feeling that I saved money at HF because I didn't spend excess amounts of money for a name brand off the same assembly line in china. And HF has a tool replacement policy on most of their cheap tools. I still haven't used that perk yet.
Smells like savings.
All the tools are awesome! Had never seen that light until now though. Will have to pick one up.
Ray Giesea Whats with the hostility??? Haha. Sorry, i dont walk around harbor freight just looking at tools. I go in there to get what i need, then i leave. #Triggered #Snowflake haha
First time I saw them too, mainly because I've simply stopped looking at flashlights because I really have all I need between my EDC single AAA Thrunite light clipped to my pocket and my Zebralight 1050 lumen headlight, but this seemed nice because it uses the 18650 battery, which I've extracted from old laptop battery packs, for an unlimited supply. Metal body is nice; would have been good if they made the folding hinge able to double over for compact storage instead of only the 90 degree fold. If it holds up without me accidentally snapping off the hinge it's a nice light with the versatile positioning and magnet mount.
I like how a single click shuts it off when you've had it on for use, instead of having to click-cycle through all the modes; nice design. Thanks to RTR in helping me use up the remaining balance I had on my gift card, which allowed for an additional 15% discount on stuff. Anyone looking to buy something that they don't allow the discounting on, like jacks and other excluded items can get a bit more off by buying a gift card first to make the payments with.
Ray Giesea
Take your meds... Go on, go take them. As a matter of fact, double up on them this time around. After that, work on your grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. Once that's all done, soak your head for a few hours. You should be good to go at that point.
I love the flex head Brawn light where I work I sell the Astro that was in the video and ironically enough I'd take the Harbor Freight light over the Astro but one thing about the Astro I really like is the adjustable brightness where as the Brawn is either full brightness or at its dimmest setting
TheCodFather
The angle grinders are my favourite, with a coupon they are $10 and hold up very well
I have a shelf full of them. If one breaks I toss it and open a new one up. I have only broken two of them so far but always have a replacement.
Don return that shit 😂
Don hey man I returned one they gave me 20$ for a 10$ grinder it was hella old 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I have 2 harbor freight grinders and 1 making all 4". I use the making for grinding, one harbor freight for cutting, and the other for sanding discs.
I still have mine from like 6yrs ago
I'm happy with my Pittsburgh 3-ton rapid pump jack. I picked it up about a year ago for $75 with a coupon. I also got a couple pairs of jack stands and wheel chocks to go along with it. I'm not leaving anything jacked up for any length of time, and even if I were to, it would be on the jack stands, so I'm not sure about it losing pressure over a week's time. I also got the breaker bar for $12 with the coupon and it works great! Last thing I can think of is the Pittsburgh Pro composite teardrop ratchet wrenches, I've got both 3/8" and 1/2" drives and I'm a fan. (DIYer here, not a professional)
Never trust a rubber seal under pressure. Not even in a position of least pressure, ie fully extended for this floor jack style.
Can you imagine a harbor freight tool truck pulling up to the shop offering weekly payments!! Snap on would loose major business
It's not "loose major", it's "loose majoor"
Awesome videos ! 👍🏻
Great video, very honestly done. I shop Harbor Freight every week I do believe their tools are getting better, not every tool is professional quality, but as I stated they are constantly improving and upgrading their tools They made a massive welder change from the inexpensive wire feed welders to a new brand they called Vulcan, which looks far superior to anything they've handled in the past.
Yes, I've been wondering about the Vulcan line of tools. Like the wire feed. My uncles Lincoln Electric sorta died the other day. The wire feed quit working, not sure exactly why (will have to get out the multimeter and start probing). But I'd like to get one for myself. I've heard ppl bash the HF welder, and others praise them (often with the reply: It's not the welder that's the problem, it's the person using the welder that's the problem) So true :P
Thanks for your reply, the Hobart is made by Miller it's a very durable well built welder with a large fan and transformer, please let your uncle know I have close to a dozen Lincoln wire feed welders at work form around 10 years ago, they all have Billet aluminum Drive mechanisms. I noticed that a lot of inexpensive wire feed welder have plastic drive mechanisms with steel wheels. Even the Lincoln Welders you buy at Home Depot have plastic. A good welder for your uncle maybe the Hobart that's available at Tractor Supply. The one I purchased several years ago is all Billet aluminum with steel wheels and is a dual voltage input 120 /240. It can be used for small light metals on the 120 and put and on the 2:40 and but it can get into some quarter and 5/16 plate because of the higher output.
@ChuckE2009 did a review on the Vulcan TIG welder and he had a lot of good things to say about it.
Mike Bavoso for me Dewalt,Craftsman,snap on,kobolt,Skill,Dremel Dremel not knock off.
mod the lid ! just drill two new holes
I think the $9 heat gun is a great tool as well. 6 plus years of moderate use and it never lets me down.
25" half inch drive breaker bar w/ lugnut socket set has a permanent home in my trunk.
Better than tire irons for the car and trailer.
A co worker purchased the earthquake 3/8 electric ratchet for me. At first I laughed and treated it as glass so I wouldn't break it. Then after awhile I went to the other extreme in being real hard on it. The torques not great so I'd use it as a breaker bar and after I cracked the nut I'd then I'd start ratcheting. I toss it on the ground to coworkers and its dropped several times from 6 plus feet. Now a year later I want 1 for my toolbox at home. I was completely skeptical and now I'm shocked and amazed how great it works and how its held up despite my abuse.
Tuco 21.... man I live by mine thing is a little beast
I bought the light after seeing this vid. Used the coupon ... Braun folding led light really is pro grade quality. Very bright.
I was happy to see that light on this list. Kept seeing disposable versions or watch/small device battery powered 1's.
Magnet was a draw for me (no pun intended) but seeing AA battery & rechargeable makes it a much better option.
Hammers, prybar, lowpro jack, free screwdrivers lol, and free tarp lol
Lance Sheppard and the free multimeter
Lance Sheppard free magnets
I think I have 10 or 12 of the free multimeters in my shop. Should be a lifetime supply. It's pretty bad when I won't even go into HF if I don't have a "free" coupon......gotta get my freebie.
Great reviews! Harbor Freight has step up there game.
wyattoneable (HELLO WYATTONEABLE)😃😃
Your channel and the ProjectFarm channel are doing the world a favor!!! Both my favorite channels on UA-cam. You guys should collaborate sometime.
Austin R Check out essential craftsman
3 point flex ratchet. Try to use a regular ratchet deep inside the engine bay. The 18” magnetic bar to hang tools is the $3 you can spend.
The yellow 3 ton jack is awesome. Very sturdy. I always felt if you do your homework then HF can be good but some of their stuff can be a waste of bucks.
So far, I've had really good luck with their 10" carbide tipped saw blades, black Hardy work glove, 5Mil blue nitrile gloves, 50' 12 ga extension cords and Heavy Duty brown tarps.
Charlie Zellner I use their flex head ratchets daily without issue...& so cheap I just buy a backup in case they break during a job I really need them for.
Charlie Zellner I buy a lot of their consumables. Wafer wheels, wire wheels, grinding discs. They perform as good as the big names but a fraction of the cost.
Been using their mechanics and nitrile gloves a while as well. No complaints.
They 12ga cords can't be beat, especially for that price! I use the 7mil nitrile gloves. Always great. @HoneyOnWales
I use the black 9 mil gloves. I can usually wear a set 5 or 6 times before they blow out.
My favorite tool is the Pittsburg 3 ton low profile floor jack. I have 3 of them and love 'em.
I love your detailed videos. Keep them coming.
I work at Harbor Freight and the Quantum flashlights beat everyone. And the warranty and batteries that we also sell. I'm never buying expensive flashlights ever again. Love the video!
“Oh cool harbor freight book came in the mail”
* opens UA-cam , and this video just happens to be first on the list.
Great video and this was a huge help to see this! Please make more of these in the future!
Nice video...
Interesting timing.
He stole my idea....that I stole from Mike's Tool Shed.
How dare RTR re-steal my steal!!!
I guess this is an inside joke....and I must be on the outside...
What can I say, RTR? I guess I just don't like it when people try to piggyback off of my success.
Especially when I'm already piggybacking off of Mike's success...
I put it in a lot of work stealing your idea, Mike. And then RTR just comes along and steals it from me.
That's just low...
I only get paid in free magnetic tray coupons, which are actually worth quite a bit on the streets of Seattle.
Bought that cart about a year ago and couldnt be happier. Great box and very similar feel to another techs matco box.
The electric impact they sell is an incredible value for the power. It pulls lugnuts and rusted suspensions apart and is regularly on sale for $99. This is remarkable for an impact rated to 1100ftlbs
That’s a fine Daytona jack... lifts my SUV up high enough to get tall, 6 ton, jack stands under it... leaving plenty of room for creeping around under it.
I like HF's air powered brake bleeder gun. I think I only paid $25 for it. And, since it's chemical resistant, you can use it to suck up most fluids, power steering fluid, anitfreeze, and motor and gear oils etc... It's a lot beter than using a manual suction gun.
Daniel C
Have you measured the vacuum level it's able to produce to see if it's as much as a regular vacuum pump? I have an old venturi vacuum pump that's meant for evacuating air conditioning systems which is how this one also works, maybe I could repurpose it for use with bleeding lines. This one with the trigger valve would be easier though, I may see about getting one when it shows up at 25 instead of 33.
No I haven't. This said tool is only for sucked up fluids. It is the Pittsburgh Brake Fluid Bleeder, item# 61912 from HF, if anyone would like to know. I've had this tool for 3-4 years and it still works. P.S Item# 61912 has been discountued, Item # 92924 looks to be the updated version at $34.
I bought the breaker bar after watching your video. I got it on sale for 15 bucks, great value. Thanks for all your great tool reviews.
Why have you been so inactive lately?
Potentially because there are a lot of holidays and gatherings around this time, and making videos requires quite a bit of time...
SnapOn said their jack was made in the USA, but it's made in the same overseas factory as the Daytona Super Duty jack. Harbor Freight caught them false advertising so that's why they dropped the lawsuit.
The Daytona Super Duty jack is the SnapOn jack. Same manufacturer, same factory, same assembly line, exact same floor jack.
All hydraulic systems slowly bleed down over time, it's not a fault or defect.
I work at harbor freight, and it's nice to hear good reviews.
Most of the people are really nice!!
There paint guns are awesome,$10-
$30 just use and throw away cost more to clean with thinner then it does for another gun
The 1/2" drive expandable ratchet is my favorite tool.
On the toolbox, you can move those shocks inward to get it to 90 degrees
Or get slightly longer shocks' I enjoyed the demo I might get a Daytona jack.
7:00 there’s an extra hole for the gas struts to be moved further back to make it a true 90° opening lid.
It’s 2+ years after this video was posted, but I thought I'd put in a real answer to your request, re: experiences with these tools.
The Braun worklight does work very well but has at least one engineering problem and perhaps one usability issue, depending on your preferences. The micro USB charging port does break, as evidenced by the number of reviews mentioning that (including my own after a few months). I knew this going in, having done my due diligence, but figured I take really good care of my tools and would be very careful to insert/remove the charging plug every time. It still broke - that’s an engineering/manufacturing fault as far as I’m concerned. I recently purchased the updated model for a bit more $ and keep it plugged into the charger all the time, using it as a charger and a backup. I simply swap batteries when one runs down (without disconnecting it from the charger port). I’ll eventually get around to purchasing a real double battery charger and two more batteries so I can use either or both lights whenever I want and not have to screw around with that tiny, goofy micro port. I would really like to see Braun improve the charging connection by upgrading to the more current magnetic ports. Why mess with a tiny, fragile, failure-prone micro port when another type works so much better and easier with no chance of failing?
The Braun worklight usability issue has to do with the switching between the three light modes. That feature was inelegant at best and irritating at worst until I got the hang of leaving the light at high for a few seconds more before turning off again if I only wanted to use the highbeam for a moment and the turn it off. The newer version is very different, has more interesting features and the light mode issue has been redesigned to more closely match what I think is more typical daily usage preferences. Between the two lights I now have several usage/lighting options which pretty much cover anything I might want or need of a light in this form factor.
I have experience with two HF aluminum racing jacks. The first one I got (1.5-ton) (Craigslist) was purchased for very low money, knowing it was leaking down. It was all I could afford (plenty of time but no money). Prior to that purchase I had spent many hours researching online to teach myself how to repair and properly service floor jacks. I then got that one up and running easily and tested it in similar fashion to this video. It works flawlessly. I now suspect that most people who throw away their year-old floor jacks simply aren’t bleeding them out of the box (as per instructions) or servicing them later on correctly. The 2nd jack I purchased (2.5-ton) new with the best coupon I could find. I tested it overnight under typical load (2+ tons). It has worked perfectly for several months. I now keep a bottle of floor jack oil on hand for the times when I want to bleed or flush my jacks, just like other chemicals I keep on hand for taking care of anything else I own.
For those of you patient enough to read through to the end of my post, here’s some bonus ideas. I’ve had the same four Sears jackstands for decades and they’ve always worked just fine (unlike my 1960’s Sears jack, which works fine but is a PITA to raise or adjust, what with the too-short rod that has to be removed to turn the valve on or off - it was good in its day). Now that I’ve got the garage cleared out and am working on my ride more frequently I decided it was time to address how to accurately reproduce jackstand heights for different types of jobs. I got sick and tired of rolling/crawling under the van multiple times to get jackstands where they needed to be. I really closely inspected one of the jackstands on the bench and discovered it has 10 height settings. The original white paint is still there. I used a magic marker to draw a straight line across the side of the lifting bar facing the release lever at each height and then numbered them all starting with “1” at the top. Now I know for sure where each stand is adjusted to at any given time without squinting to count the number of cutouts on the lifting bar that are exposed. I can readily reproduce settings that match whichever chore I’m planning at any given time so I only need to get down on the concrete to place and adjust the stands once. I have a chart with big lettering inside the lid of my tool chest and I’ll add to that chart whenever I do another job. That chart's right next to my other two - torque numbers for various fittings and metric/SAE socket equivalents. The less time I have to spend scrambling around to get things set up and having the right tools at hand when I need them the more time I can spend actually doing the job. Yay! :)
I have the Daytona my father in law went and bought 2 snap ons they look almost identical as one comment below said they probably came from the same factory this is probably correct my fil paid 800 each for his mine was 179 and his snappy has a made in China sticker on it too so you do the math
I have the Daytona jack I took it apart the springs and parts on the inside had snap on written on them
theres only one factory to make floor jacks it can't be made by somebody else. you can "convert" your harbor freight to snapon jack with a sticker for fun.
The Daytona and Snap On jacks are made in the same factory.
Kyle Sonsalla not saying they aren't but have any proof
Ditto, I'm curious
Me 3....
Documentation please
You can Google it. Follow the serial numbers
I'm a furniture builder and am very happy with the 6" table top sander.
I bought my floor jack from Costco...low profile...happy...happy with my US General tool cart...HF serpentine belt tool saved me $800 avoiding paying someone else to change my fan clutch!
i work there, and its pretty much true. everyone loves those tool carts, and the lights. you forgot to mention the blue flashlight freebie ;) good video man. those breaker bars are crazy
If Harbor Freight made some specialized tools used for bicycle maintenance/repair, I would give them even more money than I currently do.
You are so right. Paying big bucks for Park tools is ridiculous for what you get.
Good to hear the positive review of the floor jack. Definitely going on my purchase list. Great reviews and great job.
I just bought one of the tool carts. Love it! They must have corrected the lid issue. Seeing as mine opens to a full 90° .
you must have bought the series 2 cart, they fixed that issue there.
Best tool reviewer on UA-cam
My Harbor freight engine support bar is as good as the one I use working for a dealer
I'm a CNC machinist so not a lot of mechanic tools. I use the tool cart as a work tool box, great going machine to machine. I have the old Pittsburg wrenches but will be replacing with icon soon. I have the 3 ton floor jack for home and just got the Bauer 1/2" cordless impact for home use on my new ram 2500. Also had to get icon ratchets and breaker bars for home use. I'm kind of a fan boy 😂
The new Icon torque wrenches are a great value, performed as well as Snap-on in some tests, and has a lifetime guarantee v one year for Snap-on.
Flux core welding wire is cheaper than Lowe's and works just as well.
Absolutely excellent top 5 pick. With this top 5, you get professional grade tools at an excellent price. The future looks very bright for Harbor Freight.
I have 4/5 of those tools.....just don't have the air impact. I just put the side drawers for the roll cabs on my first generation 5 drawer cart like yours.
I would bet that the Snap On jack is made in the same factory as the Daytona. They are both made in China and notice how identical they look. I don't think the red paint and a decal is worth the price difference. I do have a Snap On jack but it's a USA made one that is probably close to 25 years old. If I were to replace it today, I'd get that Daytona without a second thought!
UPDATE:::The newest Harbor Freight sales flyer confirms that the jacks are indeed made in the same factory!!
I thought these were pine wood derby cars!! Bhahahaha
😁 I did too. That is funny.
One of the best value for money "tools" I've discovered is Working Hands hand cream. It's $3 cheaper at HF than anywhere else I can find.
Their impact sockets have been working great for me. I compared them to Home Depot and others. Much less expensive and I’ve used them just as hard and yet to have an issue
WARNING: dont but the cheap toque wrench, mine broke after like 4-5 months. The teeth inside broke
Slim bar folding light has last for 3 years on my dashboard, use it in low all night camping, awesome for power outage, can always recharge in car... Also use it to pick up screws and nails when spill in gravel, powerful magnet. Bought one for everyone I know couple years ago.
I have that Braun light and I just checked it about the cap if its any bit loose it will not work it has to be tight. I bet you are right about ppl saying it doesn't work and its just a loose battery cap. I got a email from Harbor Freight with coupons and it is showing a blue and a black 30" service cart now.
They look nice I have the 44" US General top and bottom box and really like it a lot.
You just need to talk to the manager at a store, the new colors are special order for the next few months.
It may help to scrape off any excess paint on the edge of the body, because that's what makes the electrical contact. You'll see that edge is bare aluminum, and needs to be free of any anodization or paint for a reliable contact.
Vast majority of the tools on the tool trucks are rebranded tools from overseas a friend of mine bought a $1000 plasma cutter from Matco and found out it was a rebranded metal man plasma cutter for $300 on sale on the internet and it's an imported from China ,matter of fact snap on leased there name to alltrade a Chinese imported tools sold at O'Reillys and auto zone cheap diy tools 😆Good for the courts to see through the B.S.!
terry jenkins the difference in cost is the warranty you get with it, whether for professional use or diy.
Blake Miller Warrant is a joke!
terry jenkins. Yup. John deer at home depot is not real john deer. Its MTD in sheeps clothing. Warrenty is totally different as john deere leased their name
terry jenkins I feel snap on has always been a name.. not worth the price.. blake miller
You are dead wrong on that one. That is the biggest myth out there. The John Deere that Home Depot and Lowes sells are their entry level / consumer grade line and is the same as what you can buy from a John Deere dealer. The difference is that the John Deere dealer is mostly stocking and pushing the more expensive professional grade line of John Deere products. I have delivered Echo, John Deere and Stihl products to dealers over the years and trust me they are not different products. The dealers are the ones spreading the rumors because most people are gonna buy them at Home Depot and Lowes because they are open nights and weekends. Not to 5pm weekdays and till 12 Saturdays. FYI, there are a lot of rebranded and licensed John Deere products like their snow blowers are made by Ariens. Their sub compact diesel tractors are for the most part rebranded Yanmar. All at 1/3 of the cost more because the John Deere name is attached.
I love my 3 ton jack, got it 3-4 years ago, been through 3 cars/trucks and the Jack still works like a charm.
If I did not already have a floor jack, I would so buy a Daytona, with a 20% coupon, of course.
A few years ago HF's Little Giant knockoff ladder by Vulcan was on sale for $109, but the cashier girl was nice and let me use said coupon. I walked out with a first class ladder for $87 plus tax.