redbarron77 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 http://www.harborfreight.com/found the flier section and the upcoming add has a hydraulic motorcycle stand for $60.....I could spend way too much money there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artmageddon Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Just be picky if it's something you plan on using more than once. Some of their stuff is real junk. You can find some quality bargain tools though, and a great place to pick up consumables like zip ties, bolts, rags and such. There are 2 retail stores in Columbus, I usually stop by when I am in the neighborhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Just be picky if it's something you plan on using more than once. Some of their stuff is real junk. You can find some quality bargain tools though, and a great place to pick up consumables like zip ties, bolts, rags and such. There are 2 retail stores in Columbus, I usually stop by when I am in the neighborhood.Like he said, some stuff is pretty poor quality but there are good deals on quality tools to be had. I picked up a cheap set of allen sockets and have had no issues with them, and they do get used quite often. I almost bought a harmonic balancer puller I think it was, and the bearing in it felt like crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarron77 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 I agree, some of their stuff is just throw-away junk, but for seldom use stuff or tarps and tie-downs, you can't beat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxnut Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 sign up for their email coupons (inside track or something they call it). even better deals than their flyers most times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarron77 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 I did....that's why it is my new addiction..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 It's a great place to buy a bunch of shit you don't mind replacing in a month... lolI got a motorcycle jack there too, has worked pretty well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I got their magnesium finish nailer a few years ago and it works perfectly every time. Also got the plug-in impact gun. Takes heavy hit lugs off in a second. Their torque wrenches are great for steering stems and lugs. They do a hell of a business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 You just now discovered Chinese Freight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 got a tire changer there works good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 stay away from their motorcycle jack. It has a life span of less than 2 years. A friend of mine in Reynoldsburg let me borrow his 1 year old HF jack and it died a slow leaky death while my bike was in the air. After I rebuilt his jack (seals, o rings, crush washers) I ran to sears and picked up their yellow aluminum jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw151 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 The stuff is junk but it doesn't fall apart as quick as you'd think. It's a cost/benefit analysis thing. My favorite harbor freight purchase is an entire set of 3/4inch drive sockets from22mm to 46mm or something like that for $50. Seriously. Try to buy more than 1 socket for that at sears for that 3/4 inch drive, this shit is not breaking. I've even had a 4ft. cheater bar and the socket wrench. Anyway thats my 2 cents. I heart harbor freight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit12 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 A few years ago a friend of mine bought one of their bike jacks for his 800 Suzuki cruiser and it flexed more than a roid boy in bar on Saturday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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