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Harbor Freight tool box

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by cardboard, Nov 14, 2012.

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  1. 2012FLHTK

    2012FLHTK New Member

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    make that Harbor Freight
    2012FLHTK, Nov 15, 2012
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  3. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Seen a Craftsmen tool box in a trucking companies repair shop where the whole bottom broke loose and folded up. The floor in the shop was kind of rough but the MAC and Snap-on boxes held up fine. He didn't even want another one, bought a MAC Tool box that day. Harbor Freight type boxes would have never held up for a month or so in some of those heavy equipment shops I called on as a MAC dealer. Even the Cornhole boxes held up better than Craftsmen. They threw that Crapsmen box in the scrape metal pile, no trade in value on that one. :rolleyes:
    FLHTbiker, Nov 15, 2012
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  4. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I'm lookin for donations to git me a mac tool box:gah:

    I built tractor trailers for Great Dane trailers. Used Craftsman tool box's and they was great.
    My buddy back home still has em. He said, I'm sorry you left em at my house. I ain't giving em back
    cardboard, Nov 15, 2012
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  5. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    The older craftsmen tool boxes were built way better than the newer ones, they had heavier steel in them.
    FLHTbiker, Nov 15, 2012
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  6. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I get out of he house every now and then. Craftsman has all different kinds of tool boxes. You can git whatever you want to pay for.
    and they have some good ones.
    The dude I used to work for had a snap on screw driver that wasn't holdin onto screws good.
    I went to sears and got a craftsman professional Phillips screw driver.
    It worked great.
    I got craftsman tools downstairs I bought. Squirt some tri flow spray in the rachet every now and then, it works great.

    I do not need snapon or mac tools.
    I do not make my living with tools
    When I did, I bought Craftsman.
    They served me fine
    cardboard, Nov 15, 2012
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  7. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Good for you :rolleyes:
    FLHTbiker, Nov 15, 2012
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  8. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I'm headed this weekend for Arizona. Brother in law and his OL are trippin waitin for me and MY OL to arrive Saturday. Will pick up two Harleys
    Route 66 here we come.
    cardboard, Nov 15, 2012
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  9. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    :) my friends that live in Prescott AZ close to the Grand Canyon said it was snowing there the other day. Mesa will probably be 60-70s but you go to the Grand Canyon yea better dress warm. If you get a chance when you leave Sedona do yourself a favor and ride up to Jerome, well worth it. Your wife will love to window shop there to, lots of Jewelry made from Copper. Great little bar on the corner there to :). Williams on Route 66 is a great little town to.
    FLHTbiker, Nov 15, 2012
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  10. Tommyc

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    In general Harbour Freight = cheap junk.
    Tommyc, Nov 28, 2012
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  11. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Its works great.
    If you got the coins to get me a better one I will listen.:rolleyes:
    cardboard, Nov 28, 2012
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  12. hotroadking

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    he should have called snap on- they would replace that screwdriver..

    you sure it wasn't operator error?

    Not much of a buddy if he's keeping yer stuff.
    take a sack of doorknobs with ya next time you go back.. LOL
    hotroadking, Nov 28, 2012
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  13. Tommyc

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    Buy American~! Don't send ChinLee your coins.
    Tommyc, Nov 28, 2012
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  14. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Plus one
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    You buy what you can afford . Can't afford the best in everything.
    I don't make a living with a Toolbox
    cardboard, Nov 28, 2012
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    I say buy chin lee, break the unions, break the demo-rats...

    I'm going to get a Kia and drive it to hal-blor flreet
    and buy a tiawan tool to fix my japanese coffee maker
    that I make Italitan roast coffee to have with my
    french rolls for breakfast...
    hotroadking, Nov 28, 2012
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  17. joshbob

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    But you do have an all American attitude! :D
    joshbob, Nov 28, 2012
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  18. Tommyc

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    Just don't end up in a Mongolian cluster fvck~!
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    We have Craftsman roll around tool boxes in the school woodshop where I work - they are painted red and stack up to around 5 feet high. They are old and very tough to have withstood decades of high school abuse.

    They don't make 'em like they used to. :(
    joshbob, Nov 28, 2012
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    I bought a HF bike lift about a year ago and love it. It's not the full table kind, just a hydraulic jack with rollers, but it lifts my bike about 2' off the floor and can roll it around garage easily. Paid $159 plus $8 shipping--can't beat it for price and ease. I think it sells for $169 now.

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  21. FLHTbiker

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    Had one for awhile a few years ago, arms bent and twisted on it, it became scrap steel.
    FLHTbiker, Nov 28, 2012
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