Gate4jg
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Im looking for wrenches, sockets, and a few screwdrivers for now. Anything to use to keep my subaru on the road.
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injulen
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You can buy used tools for really good prices at Liberty Tool Co in Liberty. It's a really cool store and worth the drive even just to check it out.
jojo69
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that's good to know! I NEED a jack so that I can change my snow/summer tires because using the car's jack takes sooo much time!!
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i-wagon
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Sometimes Sears has sales on jacks and Jackstands. Every once in a while the local pawn shop has good tools cheap. I found gearwrench reversible wrenches are worth their weight in gold, ratchets and sockets are pretty generic. 6 point sockets won't round over heads of bolts as easy, finer movement on ratchet is better
dsmith
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harbor freight
injulen
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I was lucky enough to get a nice older floor jack as a hand me down from my dad.
I bought my jackstands at sears, even when not on sale they are pretty cheap for the smaller ones. Like 20 bucks a pair?
I also more recently picked up a pair of heavier duty ones from lowes which are really nice. Flanged feet so they don't sink in the dirt, lockable quick release, and even lasers to line them up.
And +1 on the gear wrench brand ratcheting wrenches. I have a set that has taken a good beating and still work great.
Edit: throwing out some links:
http://m.lowes.com/pd_4118-20535-85009_0__?productId=3339224
I bought my jackstands at sears, even when not on sale they are pretty cheap for the smaller ones. Like 20 bucks a pair?
I also more recently picked up a pair of heavier duty ones from lowes which are really nice. Flanged feet so they don't sink in the dirt, lockable quick release, and even lasers to line them up.
And +1 on the gear wrench brand ratcheting wrenches. I have a set that has taken a good beating and still work great.
Edit: throwing out some links:
http://m.lowes.com/pd_4118-20535-85009_0__?productId=3339224
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Gate4jg
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I have a sears jack but wasnt really happy with it. So far I had to rebuild the hydraulic ram a few times.
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injulen
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I wouldn't be afraid to try a kobalt brand jack after seeing the build quality on the jack stands. I'm not sure what they have for a warranty though.
Jamey
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I need pick up a low profile one stupid low car
harbor freight low pro jacks are cheap and work dam good. At least so far. My friend has two and they get plenty of use. I think he got his 3 ton low pro for like $89 on sale.
Gate4jg
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The epic search continues for a decent set of socket wrenches and I am failing. lol