MeucciGarage
Mopars Unlimited Seattle
Hey Fabo i have a few questions and need a whole lot of advice haha.
I am 19 and starting to build my own personal tool collection vs just using my dads all of the time haha and i need some help with approaching it. I dont plan on becoming a mechanic as a career just your standard home repairs and working on my mopars and i have a few key questions but mainly just need advice. by the way i do work at Harbor Freight but i also know where they stand in the tool world generally classified as junk and im not bias towards them at all with exception of a question or 2 because i know snap on craftsman etc are better tools overall.
Ratchets- ive heard good things about Harbor Freight Ratchets (HF) and was looking to purchase a set of the ones in the picture. a set of composite and low profiles in all 3 sizes.
Wrenches- i currently own the universal open end ratchet type wrench with splines from HF but am looking to buy standard wrenches and ratchet style as well.
Sockets- this is where most of my concern is. i dont know where to start with sockets. obviously you want a set of deep wall and shallow in SAE and Metric but whats a good set to start out with? sizes etc especially for the mopar world haha.
WARRANTIES- we all know craftsman has a lifetime warranty but ive read and heard its harder than it used to be (EX: itd be hard to take rounded our sockets from a pawn shop for 10 cents a socket and go get a brand new set cuz of technicalitis) if im wrong please correct me haha. Snap on ive heard has a great warranty policy but is by mail only and theres hardly any distributors however from experience HF is lifetime no uestions ask. you bring in a socket screwdriver plier wrench etc we go get a new one and say have a nice day plus they are 10 min from my house.
Quality- yes the cheaper the price cheaper the tool. but ive heard some craftsman tools arent what they used to be and arent worth the price tag where HF has slowly been getting more quality tools from Taiwan but still cheap.
i dont know a whole lot about snap on but from what ive read and heard they are the way to go but super expensive. again im 19 on a tight budget and duster project car haha i would reallly like to stay away from arguments on this thread but feel free to swap thoughts and compare brands O thank you in advance for all the advice, logic, personal experience stories, and help everyone.
I am 19 and starting to build my own personal tool collection vs just using my dads all of the time haha and i need some help with approaching it. I dont plan on becoming a mechanic as a career just your standard home repairs and working on my mopars and i have a few key questions but mainly just need advice. by the way i do work at Harbor Freight but i also know where they stand in the tool world generally classified as junk and im not bias towards them at all with exception of a question or 2 because i know snap on craftsman etc are better tools overall.
Ratchets- ive heard good things about Harbor Freight Ratchets (HF) and was looking to purchase a set of the ones in the picture. a set of composite and low profiles in all 3 sizes.
Wrenches- i currently own the universal open end ratchet type wrench with splines from HF but am looking to buy standard wrenches and ratchet style as well.
Sockets- this is where most of my concern is. i dont know where to start with sockets. obviously you want a set of deep wall and shallow in SAE and Metric but whats a good set to start out with? sizes etc especially for the mopar world haha.
WARRANTIES- we all know craftsman has a lifetime warranty but ive read and heard its harder than it used to be (EX: itd be hard to take rounded our sockets from a pawn shop for 10 cents a socket and go get a brand new set cuz of technicalitis) if im wrong please correct me haha. Snap on ive heard has a great warranty policy but is by mail only and theres hardly any distributors however from experience HF is lifetime no uestions ask. you bring in a socket screwdriver plier wrench etc we go get a new one and say have a nice day plus they are 10 min from my house.
Quality- yes the cheaper the price cheaper the tool. but ive heard some craftsman tools arent what they used to be and arent worth the price tag where HF has slowly been getting more quality tools from Taiwan but still cheap.
i dont know a whole lot about snap on but from what ive read and heard they are the way to go but super expensive. again im 19 on a tight budget and duster project car haha i would reallly like to stay away from arguments on this thread but feel free to swap thoughts and compare brands O thank you in advance for all the advice, logic, personal experience stories, and help everyone.