Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[Midniteoyl]

I have found quit a few tools at TSC that are innovative and compare to, or beat, HF on price.

 

[kittyhawk]

Dose anyone have any experience with the HF Predator 173cc 5.5 hp vertical shaft lawn mower engines? I have looked on google and YouTube for info and everything looks promising. From what I have read it is a clone of the Honda engines. I have a nice mower that I killed the original BS engine last week and was wondering if the HF is worth the $$ as a replacement.
Thanks

 

[Midniteoyl]

Dose anyone have any experience with the HF Predator 173cc 5.5 hp vertical shaft lawn mower engines? I have looked on google and YouTube for info and everything looks promising. From what I have read it is a clone of the Honda engines. I have a nice mower that I killed the original BS engine last week and was wondering if the HF is worth the $$ as a replacement.
Thanks

Never had a problem with the Predators...

 

[Oaktree]

I have found quit a few tools at TSC that are innovative and compare to, or beat, HF on price.

I've found a couple things at TSC that no one else seems to carry. One of them being a driver handle that will accept a 1/4" socket so you can use it like a nut driver. Had one that I'd misplaced, and couldn't find a replacement anywhere else that wasn't part of a kit. Maybe a "real" tool store has them, but all we have around here are HF, Lowes & HD, none of them had 'em.

Dose anyone have any experience with the HF Predator 173cc 5.5 hp vertical shaft lawn mower engines? I have looked on google and YouTube for info and everything looks promising.

No first hand experience, but our local small engine guy told me that HF's horizontal shaft engines are good but the vertical ones are junk.
Take that for what it's worth.

 

[Midniteoyl]

I've found a couple things at TSC that no one else seems to carry. One of them being a driver handle that will accept a 1/4" socket so you can use it like a nut driver. Had one that I'd misplaced, and couldn't find a replacement anywhere else that wasn't part of a kit. Maybe a "real" tool store has them, but all we have around here are HF, Lowes & HD, none of them had 'em.

Ya, I've got one or two of those. Very handy. Especially hose clamps.

 

[300UGUY]

I found at Tractor Supply, a large crescent wrench that has one of those built-in as the handle, they call it a spud wrench. It works great to get implements lined up as well as to tighten up nuts and bolts, they now sell one like that, but it also has a spot on it to hammer with.

Barn Star 17 in. Adjustable Spud Wrench with Hammerhead at Tractor Supply Co.


Aaron Z
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I致e got a smaller version, minus the hammer head thingy. Time for a trip to tsc.....gotta keep up!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Everyone that rotates their own truck tires should have one of these pry bars.

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32-3/4 in. Jumbo Pry Bar


My truck tires weigh a LOT and are a bear to get back on when rotating but not with this giant screwdriver with a curved end. It's around 3 ft long and often on sale and with a coupon for around $11.

When putting the wheel back on I just roll it into position and stick the curved blade under the tire and slightly to one side or the other if the holes don't quite line up. The curve and lever does the lifting by pushing the tool down. Rotating now is no problem.

Thanks for spending my money. Lol.

Picked one up yesterday, and had looked at the wrong price. Realized later it cost a little more than i thought.

Bought the welding table with 20% coupon. Want to put my grinder on it.

 

[rustyshakelford]

I recently bought the 1 Ton gantry crane with 1 Ton trolley and 2T chain hoist. I’m replacing the ibeam with a larger one to allow me to load things on my Dually flatbed though. I knew about the width restrictions prior to purchase. Also have been using the 1” gas water pump to fill my sprayer off my tender trailer. Again, works great and zero issues

Brett

 

[KubotainNH]

Funny you should mention 1/8th inch but for close alignment I have one of these drift pin pry bars, or whatever it's called, and it works super. If I'm trying to line up two holes that won't go, this does the trick. Lines up most anything that won't line up and with a coupon is around $7. It's got a point on one end and a pry bar on the other. Like many things from China, I don't expect a lot out of it so I don't beat on it with a sledge hammer. It's fine for my purpose of lining up holes and such.


Here's the pic.
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And the link.
3" Alignment Pry Bar

Dang, now I need one of those. Sometimes the bent end of the normal pry bar gets in the way.

 

[KubotainNH]

I've found a couple things at TSC that no one else seems to carry. One of them being a driver handle that will accept a 1/4" socket so you can use it like a nut driver. Had one that I'd misplaced, and couldn't find a replacement anywhere else that wasn't part of a kit. Maybe a "real" tool store has them, but all we have around here are HF, Lowes & HD, none of them had 'em.

I've bought these online, I like the ones that double as an extension. The option of adding a ratchet for a bit more leverage is nice.

Williams M-16A 1/4 Drive Spinner Handle - - Amazon.com