Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[rangerfredbob]

I have an amazon special version of THIS and it's way easier than the one you posted, I've used it and it works most of the time but the jack thing works every time to break a bead... the HFT tire spoons are fine though, they have some with round corners and ones with sharp corners depending on who they got them from, if you end up with the sharp corners round them off...

 

[LouNY]

I have an amazon special version of THIS and it's way easier than the one you posted, I've used it and it works most of the time but the jack thing works every time to break a bead... the HFT tire spoons are fine though, they have some with round corners and ones with sharp corners depending on who they got them from, if you end up with the sharp corners round them off...

I have one of that type that has been used on a lot of large tractor tires. I've never tried it on car/pickup tires or ATV sized tires.I often use my loader bucket edge on those. I had to replace the valve stems on my SxS tires not long ago and I used the bucket to break the beads on those tires. Then I used irons to dismount one side of the tire so I could reach inside and install the valve stems, I was using metal bolt in angled ones.

 

[rangerfredbob]

I have one of that type that has been used on a lot of large tractor tires. I've never tried it on car/pickup tires or ATV sized tires.I often use my loader bucket edge on those. I had to replace the valve stems on my SxS tires not long ago and I used the bucket to break the beads on those tires. Then I used irons to dismount one side of the tire so I could reach inside and install the valve stems, I was using metal bolt in angled ones.

Apparently I bought it just over a year ago when I had a leak in my rear tractor tire, the bead was rusted like heck to the wheel and nothing was working... That said I used it last weekend on some tires for my Explorer with 15" wheels, my bead breaker slide hammer was just sliding off, it wasn't the nicest thing to the aluminum wheels but not really that bad, I could have been more careful... used it last night to dismount the rear tire for my riding mower, 12" wheel... That thing and 3 spoons and I can tackle any tire I have...

 

[bmaverick]

You can SCORE a huge deal right now, this price has not been seen since 2020 !!! Even better than the last Black Friday sale!

 

[California]

You can SCORE a huge deal right now, this price has not been seen since 2020 !!! Even better than the last Black Friday sale!

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That one is great and this is a great price. I've used one since they started selling it. Quality is the same as all the other brands. Maybe they're all made in the same factory.

But for some implements you will also need to add an offset hook, for clearance. See this recent post showing the difference.

Tractor Supply Cat 1 Quick Hitch cheap!

Anyone looking for a budget friendly quick hitch, check out this one i just bought from Tractor Supply.

www.tractorbynet.com

Here's one source for the offset hook. A Speeco hook might be cheaper, I didn't check that.

Imported Quick Hitch Accessories - BoltOnHooks LLC

Extended hook for the Harbor Freight and other imported Quick Hitch. KBOH. ChainBox. BoltOnHooks LLC / KBOH-USA

www.boltonhooks.com

Also note the slide-in pins for adjusting that hook. Recommended!

 

[bmaverick]

That one is great and this is a great price. I've used one since they started selling it. Quality is the same as all the other brands. Maybe they're all made in the same factory.

But for some implements you will also need to add an offset hook, for clearance. See this recent post showing the difference.

Tractor Supply Cat 1 Quick Hitch cheap!

Anyone looking for a budget friendly quick hitch, check out this one i just bought from Tractor Supply.

www.tractorbynet.com

Here's one source for the offset hook. A Speeco hook might be cheaper, I didn't check that.

Imported Quick Hitch Accessories - BoltOnHooks LLC

Extended hook for the Harbor Freight and other imported Quick Hitch. KBOH. ChainBox. BoltOnHooks LLC / KBOH-USA

www.boltonhooks.com

Also note the slide-in pins for adjusting that hook. Recommended!

Yes, the SpeedCo is about $15 cheaper with free shipping on Amazon. BoltOn costs more and you pay shipping.

BoltOn has a chain box for the HF QH, but the price is crazy high $65.
Then add the non-sealed lid for another $22.50.
The HF ammo can and two brackets will do the same thing for under $20 with a sealed lid.

 

[eray1066]

I bought a lumber rack for my Ford F-150. It works great and was 50% less than most other sources.

 

[jjeff]

Anyone have any experience with the harbor freight brand oil based uv leak detector fluid you use with the hf Braun brand uv light?

 

[jjeff]

I bought a lumber rack for my Ford F-150. It works great and was 50% less than most other sources.

Used an old used full-size pick up lumber rack to pretty extensively mod it to fit my old reg cab short box step side Tacoma. Only took it off cuz the upper bedsides we're getting rusty. They are so handy plus I could somewhat easily haul 16' boards with that tiny truck. Anyways sold truck long ago still have rack use it for storing stuff out side off the ground.

 

[KubotainNH]

Apparently I bought it just over a year ago when I had a leak in my rear tractor tire, the bead was rusted like heck to the wheel and nothing was working... That said I used it last weekend on some tires for my Explorer with 15" wheels, my bead breaker slide hammer was just sliding off...

It looks like these are cheaper on Amazon. Hmm....