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02-07-2020, 07:37 AM
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toolbox
Harbour Freight is now carrying these ICON boxes.
I'll wait until they are on the free coupon.
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02-07-2020, 08:11 AM
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Any price? I want one, and with my moderator wages I just might be able to afford it.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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02-07-2020, 08:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57
Any price? I want one, and with my moderator wages I just might be able to afford it.
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At a buck per post I think you can go directly into a Snap-on chest.
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02-07-2020, 09:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 66joej
At a buck per post I think you can go directly into a Snap-on chest.
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A buck per post ???? Who gets a buck per post ???? I'll leave whether I'm getting more or less than "A buck per post" to your imagination
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02-07-2020, 09:46 AM
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Site Team pay? Why wasn't I told about this? I want Mt "back pay".
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02-07-2020, 10:00 AM
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Oops!! I thought we all were getting paid. Looks like my checks may be bouncing back home.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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02-07-2020, 12:18 PM
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Looked at one of these last weekend at Harbor Freight. Seemed like a pretty decent box for the money. They are supposed to compete with Snap-on and Mac. Not sure they are quite the same quality but sure seemed pretty well built to me. You get alot of box for a third of the price of a Snap-on
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02-07-2020, 12:29 PM
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My daughter works for the parent company of Snap-On, she gets a very nice discount on tools, etc. Still too spendy for my wallet.
bob
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02-07-2020, 12:30 PM
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Ranchand, I'm going to guess you never made a living with your hand tools?
"They are supposed to compete with Snap-on and Mac. Not sure they are quite the same quality but sure seemed pretty well built to me." Remember, this is Harbor Tools. Same as putting a Honda Ridgeline in with the big three.
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02-07-2020, 12:32 PM
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In some states you could tow that behind your trailer, too.
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02-07-2020, 12:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by notanlines
Ranchand, I'm going to guess you never made a living with your hand tools?
"They are supposed to compete with Snap-on and Mac. Not sure they are quite the same quality but sure seemed pretty well built to me." Remember, this is Harbor Tools. Same as putting a Honda Ridgeline in with the big three.
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I do make a living with hand tools. I farm for a living and spend more time fixing other peoples mistakes then I do riding around in a tractor. If I am not working out of my service truck I am in the shop working out of my Snap-on box. Not sure I am trying to sell ICON toolboxes here I just thought it was a decent box for the money and my quote about competing with snap on was something I read on harbor freights website. Not everyone can afford a $15000 rolling chest off of the tool truck. Sorry if I offended anyone about saying the quality seemed decent.
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02-07-2020, 01:38 PM
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Its a tool box, not an armored truck. Looks good enough for what most of us would use one for. Leaves money in your pocket for adult beverages.
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02-07-2020, 01:56 PM
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Could a person buy Snap-on emblems separately. Just saying.
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02-07-2020, 02:31 PM
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I'm not the one offended, Farmhand. And I'm not the one who wasn't sure if Harbor Freight was equal to Snap-On. I just had a comment....just sayin'.
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2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
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02-07-2020, 02:57 PM
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I make a living with my hand tools. 95% of my tools are from harbor freight. I’m at work so here’s my “work” box(s). I do have a 20 year old craftsman roll-away at home full of Harbor freight tools.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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02-07-2020, 08:01 PM
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I have a ton of HF tools & IMHO in the past few years the quality has improved. Also it's a much better warranty than Craftsman, if it breaks, bends or quits take in they'll replace it.
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02-08-2020, 07:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelin texans
I have a ton of HF tools & IMHO in the past few years the quality has improved. Also it's a much better warranty than Craftsman, if it breaks, bends or quits take in they'll replace it.
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Would agree. Many years ago I stumbled into a HF while out of town (they didn't have any in MD then) and looked around. I thought the majority of the tools were "junk". I bought some electrical tape and zip ties. They were junk and I threw them out.
Move forward and a couple of years ago and they built one a couple of miles away. I'd have to say the quality has improved, at least with the tools. Some stuff is still "dollar store" quality.
JMHO
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02-08-2020, 07:18 AM
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Like Danny, over the years I have accumulated quite a few HF tools to go with the other brands. Many years ago they were 2nd rate; sockets/box ends wouldn't even fit the size they were supposed to accurately. Now, they seemed to have upped their game and I use them for all kinds of stuff. For the price they are hard to beat; the name brands pricing has skyrocketed (from already too high prices) making the HF tools a pretty good bargain - for some things. JMO
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02-08-2020, 08:15 AM
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There are several styles of 1/4" drive APEX bit holders that range from slip in, magnetic and "spring collar" types. In the Air Force, we had a "slip collar type" that would actively hold the APEX bit, but release it when "wiggled free". I'd been looking for some since the one I had "self destructed after 30 years". I had been carrying the broken one around in my pocket for 6 months or so, so I could show people in a hardware store or auto store what I was looking for. Nobody had them. I finally saw the Snap-On truck parked at a car dealership, I showed him the bit holder, he had 2 on his truck, I bought both for $24 each....
My next trip to Harbor Freight, I was "wasting time while DW was in Sears, next door" and happened to find myself "standing in front of the socket sets and accessories. I started looking for bit holders, expecting to find nothing, but there they were, hanging on a rack, 2 to a blister pack, for $1.99. The may not be "Snap-On quality" but for 2 bucks over 50 bucks, for me, they work just as good, hold the bit until I "wiggle it free" and if I lose one, I don't feel the need to "search high and low until I find it".... (yeah, I'm cheap enough to spend all day looking for a $25 bit holder)…..
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02-13-2020, 01:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by notanlines
Ranchand, I'm going to guess you never made a living with your hand tools?
"They are supposed to compete with Snap-on and Mac. Not sure they are quite the same quality but sure seemed pretty well built to me." Remember, this is Harbor Tools. Same as putting a Honda Ridgeline in with the big three.
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So how much $ do you make with your box? My guess is none, the tools in it are where that happens.
Harbor Freight works fine here.
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