Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[5030]

Back to regular programming. Yesterday, besides the AC test gauges, I bought the HF static tire balance stand and a couple packs of stick on wheel weights in various weights. Once you get it on a level spot on the floor, it works as advertised, the balance bubble in the center is very sensitive to any rim / tire imbalance and applying the stick on weights is easy as well. Just be sure the inside of the rim is clean and grease free before you stick them on.

Balanced the tires on my wife's buggy (I just changed them out) and took it for a 'shakedown' run at 70 per. No shake, smooth as glass.

Works as advertised but I marked the floor where I put it for later reference so I don't have to recalibrate the centering bubble again.

The balancer has a spring loaded center section that aligns the rim and tire to the balance bubble. I'll give it a 9 not 10, only because it's pretty hard to get the balance assembly situated atop the hardened pin that sticks up from the base. Once it's on there however, it works just fine.

 

[5030]

Additionally, I wrote a letter to HF a while back asking them to market an liquid transfer pump with a Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack and they did. It's a Bauer 20 volt transfer pump (listed in the latest flyer under new tools), but alas, my local HF don't have them yet. Asked the manager to give me a call when they come and and she will. She's a good store manager...cute too.

 

[sodamo]

If you aren't paying for the product, you are the product. Every commercial website from Facebook to TBN needs to make money to survive & be worth the owners effort. If they are free they are either selling you something or selling adds to the eyeballs they can get to the site, possibly your browsing data. Such is the world we live in due to people not wanting to pay. It's not a new thing & has been going on since before TV or radio. Muhammed does a good job with TBN but needs adds & redirect trackers to pay the bills and make money. I begrudge him making a few bucks WAY less than Mark Zuckerberg.

Actually that is a lesser point for me. If someone is recommending a product and I am interested then that is the item I want to look at, not some other link that likely has different information, after all the poster could have chosen the other link had he wanted. I’d guess none of the redirects have resulted in a product available for me to purchase, meaning I have to re search manually.
I sure as heck don’t begrudge Mohammed monetizing this site, I’d pony up for a paid app that didn’t do unwanted things. I don’t and won’t use FB or anything from MZ as he doesn’t respect users. I do think TBN should be upfront/transparent about this policy.

 

[Fallon]

Actually that is a lesser point for me. If someone is recommending a product and I am interested then that is the item I want to look at, not some other link that likely has different information, after all the poster could have chosen the other link had he wanted. I’d guess none of the redirects have resulted in a product available for me to purchase, meaning I have to re search manually.
I sure as heck don’t begrudge Mohammed monetizing this site, I’d pony up for a paid app that didn’t do unwanted things. I don’t and won’t use FB or anything from MZ as he doesn’t respect users. I do think TBN should be upfront/transparent about this policy.

From what I've seen they are just tracking redirects. They always end up at the same place as the original link, just bouncing you & your info through an intermediate server. There are also key word links that add links based on key words where no link was originally. I haven't noticed those, but I only use TBN via TapaTalk. Usually only get keyword links via the web interface.

 

[California]

If someone is recommending a product and I am interested then that is the item I want to look at, not some other link that likely has different information, after all the poster could have chosen the other link had he wanted.

The most aggravating redirect in many discussions here is re the generic quick hitch. I don't want Pat's version.

 

[5030]

The most aggravating redirect in many discussions here is re the generic quick hitch. I don't want Pat's version.

I see that but then Muhammad sells them in his store so it's an 'on purpose' redirect. Kind of like welding items, you get directed to Everlast. I'm not at all interested in their stuff.

 

[Jim Nelson]

I use an iMac with the adblock on and never get any ads. I wouldn't mind them at the top of screen but if they are all over I'm out.

 

[5030]

If you aren't paying for the product, you are the product. Every commercial website from Facebook to TBN needs to make money to survive & be worth the owners effort. If they are free they are either selling you something or selling adds to the eyeballs they can get to the site, possibly your browsing data. Such is the world we live in due to people not wanting to pay. It's not a new thing & has been going on since before TV or radio. Muhammed does a good job with TBN but needs adds & redirect trackers to pay the bills and make money. I begrudge him making a few bucks WAY less than Mark Zuckerberg.

...and then you have the website forums that charge a 'premium' fee and still have ads, Vertical Scope's sites are real good for that. One of the main reasons I'm glad this site is still privately held.

 

[California]

Harbor Freight Jack Stands Recalled.

item numbers 56371, (3 ton) and 61196, 61197 (6 ton).

a total of 454,000 jack stands made between 2013 and 2019.

 

[dragoneggs]

Harbor Freight Jack Stands Recalled.

item numbers 56371, (3 ton) and 61196, 61197 (6 ton).

a total of 454,000 jack stands made between 2013 and 2019.

Thanks for posting... don't own them personally but will tell my friends in case they do. :thumbsup: