Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[handirifle]

I really like their motorcycle jack. Use it on my Harley, and lawn mower and quads. I have the steel one since I never have to lift it.

 

[Diggin It]

I've been wondering about one of those for that and other uses. Like positioning liquid filled tires.

 

[PhysAssist]

That's why I asked, I had one of those flimsy things with 2" wheels and it wasn't sufficient, the axle supports are goofy as well and I think one fell out... Maybe I'll just go to the store and see the difference.

I have the 30" one, it was sturdy enough to pick up a mayo jar full of nails the roofers dropped off our roof into our yard and driveway, which took several hours of going back and forth over it.

I say yard rather than lawn because it's quite rough and untrimmed, and while it wasn't exactly easy on me to do it, the rolling magnet held up without any problems.

It's not adjustable, but it is very sturdy.

https://shop.harborfreight.com/medi...b33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_17692.jpg

For the $5 difference, I'd get the bigger one, unless the 30" is too long for use in your shop.

 

[handirifle]

I've been wondering about one of those for that and other uses. Like positioning liquid filled tires.

For that I would use the lift they have with the extended arms

 

[California]

I've been wondering about one of those for that and other uses. Like positioning liquid filled tires.

I got HF's shop crane when I had to replace an axle housing earlier this year. (My longwinded post describing this). At the time, the crane was $100 with a coupon from HF coupon database.

The crane was also helpful for snaking the heavy ROPS assembly back into place without dismantling it. (Photo).

 

[Diggin It]

My tires aren't near that big. Began to think about one of the vehicle positioning dollies. Wheels under dolly would allow moving the wheel/tire into and out oif place. They have some lifting I believe to raise and lower, or at least some do. Rollers would allow rotation the wheel/tire to align lugs.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Do any of you have the 100 Watt solar RV charging system? I just bought a 28' travel trailer and I'm thinking about adding some solar backup power to it to keep the pair of Interstate batteries pushed up during the day.

 

[handirifle]

Not theirs but personally their panels are huge for their output. I would look at a Renogy system. A little more but solid reputation and only one panel to deal with instead of 4. Install it and leave it on the roof.

 

[Oaktree]

I really like their motorcycle jack. Use it on my Harley, and lawn mower and quads. I have the steel one since I never have to lift it.

I haven't seen one set up in the store, but from the pictures in the flyer it looks like it might be tippy/wobbly. Does it bolt to the floor?

Do any of you have the 100 Watt solar RV charging system? I just bought a 28' travel trailer and I'm thinking about adding some solar backup power to it to keep the pair of Interstate batteries pushed up during the day.

I don't have that one, but I do (did) have one of their smaller ones, and I'd put it in the "sucks" category. In full sunlight it only puts out ~12.8V, which is barely above a battery's own voltage. No danger of overcharging that's for sure!
Mine failed completely after a couple months, took it apart and the wires were just held onto the panel with some sort of snot, and one wire wasn't making any connection at all. Neither the crappy wire nor the panel itself would accept solder, so I just tossed it.

 

[mtrbike]

It won't hardly even cut plastic now, but it did fine when new. It has never cut anything but plastic--no metal ever.

Bruce

in my shop, even with quality steel drillbits plastic will dull bits and bandsaws alot faster than when cutting and drilling steel with cutting oil as a lube