I have the same set & justified it the same way; just keep your receipt
handy!
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Fischer <bfischer@utm.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Harbor Freight
>Hi Tom,
>I concur with what you're saying but they did have just the ticket
>recently. I picked up a 53 5700 COE (2 ton) last June. The wheels
>are held on with 1 1/16" lug nuts, and the nuts/bolts on the
>suspension are even larger. I checked Sears and their 3/4 drive basic
>set is approx $250, Home Depot didn't carry a 3/4" drive set, and
>Harbor Freight had theirs on sale for approx $40. The amount of use
>I for see of these didn't justify the cost of Sears set. The quality
>is not Snap-on or Proto, but in all honesty it's better than I expected.
>The worse quality is in the tin box they came in. Yes, I was told they
>are guaranteed for life, which indeed brought a smile to my face.
>
>> I would steer away from hand tools such as ratchet sets, tap
>>and die sets, and other complex hand tools. In my experience, these tools
>>are second rate and should be avoided at any cost.
>>I do however like the idea of power tools at a discount. Their bench
>>grinders, engine stands, and floor jacks looked enticing.
>>
>
>
>"Nothin lasts forever except old Fords and a natural stone" - Willie Nelson
>
>
>http://home.utm.net/bfischer e-mail - bfischer@utm.net
>
robert.fischer@cdc.com
>
rfischer@worldnet.att.net
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