Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[EE_Bota]

Wow, thanks, I had no idea there was such a wrench. I want one now.

 

[crazyal]

Here's a link to a 20% on everything on orders over $100. It's a little easier than doing a 20% off repeatedly.

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[crazyal]

Here's a link to a 20% on everything on orders over $100. It's a little easier than doing a 20% off repeatedly.

stepup

 

[sixdogs]

Saw a HF coupon in the National Enquirer rag while waiting in line at the grocery checkout. Surprised to see it there.

 

[RobertBrown]

OK, I'm taking the 10" adjustable wrench out of the "don't suck" column and sliding over to the "maybe" column. I bent one--with my own two hands, while tugging on a big nut. I must not know my own strength.

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You have my permission to slide it all the way over into and down to the bottom of "sucks" column. You would think you could count on something with so few moving parts to perform well.

 

[sixdogs]

You have my permission to slide it all the way over into and down to the bottom of "sucks" column. You would think you could count on something with so few moving parts to perform well.

I thought that too but I have other HF adjustable wrenches that I have pounded on with big hammers and after a lot of abuse they still lock tight, work fine and remain unbroken and no bends. It's just the hit-or-miss nature of HF.

 

[crazyal]

I ended up at the "local" HF store. It's a good 3 hours away so it's not close. I picked up one of the pickup bed unloaders. It was cheap so if it's a waste then I'm not out much. I want to be able to get small loads of bark and maybe compost. I figure I may have to unload part of it by hand but if it gets the last 25% out of the bed without leaving too much mess then it's worth it.

 

[California]

I don't know anything about those unloaders but I wonder if you could crank one with a cordless drill ...... I modified a scissor jack handle adding a 3/8 socket extension, and cranking it with the drill sure speeds it up.

 

[woodlandfarms]

I have one of the Load Handler unloaders and I like it. I was quite surprised at how well it works. Lots of things to improve its action, and no matter what you will mess up the paint on the tail of your truck, but if you own a truck you shouldn't care if the paint is messed.

Anyway, NO a drill will not work. The first bit as you unload is pretty taxing to get one rotation. You would need some sort of major stepdown gear to get the weight moving

 

[bcp]

Electric winch powered:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...-bed-liner-conveyor-things-2.html#post1976755

Bruce