jd, metric or american

[canoetrpr]

What I have discovered is that what every man who gets into tractors and implements needs is a 3/4 drive or a 1" drive socket set.

I've got a 1/2" drive which I can get by with but I often find myself in many a situation where I need bigger sockets than I can get with the 1/2" drive (and I have the largest you can get with 1/2").

My recommendation is to get a good 3/4 or 1" drive set along with some oversized sockets that don't come in the set. Good 3/4 sets are VERY expensive and I can't find them at Sears in my area.

As I am a casual user rather than a mechanic I'm going to go with the cheaper sets. If I could order from Harbor Freight, this is what I'd get along with this set of jumbo sockets of sizes larger than the set has.

If my wife got me these two for Christmas, I'd be overwhelmed with joy!

 

[scottie]

Canoetrpr, You can order from harbor freight, I have ordered from them several times, the bigger stuff comes by courier, and they will mail the smaller stuff. You just have to phone them.
Scottie in Ontario.

 

[canoetrpr]

Scottie - I had no idea. Thanks!

 

[mjncad]

Everything that I've encountered on my JD 4200 that came from Deere, et al is metric. Everything that I've added is American standard. I should switch to metric!

If hubby doesn't have a decent set of sockets in either measurement system; get him some of both, or better yet a gift card to his favorite tool store and let him pick out what he wants and needs.

 

[Knotbored]

If my wife ever buys me any hand tools I will begin buying her Vac cleaners, apple peelers, cherry pitters and curtains!
She keeps out of my shop tooling and I keep out of her kitchen tools.
Now a gift certificate to Harborfreight might be different----
or that backhoe previously mentioned----