Most useful Harbor Freight tools for truck/trail/home

[pillguy]

Hi all,

We are looking to purchase some Harbor freight items for our annual raffle.
I was leaning towards a rolling service cart for the garage
http://www.harborfreight.com/580-lb-capacity-four-drawer-tool-cart-95659.html

quite popular on garage journal
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137365&highlight=harbor+Freight+tool+chest

Another item would be socket labels, not by harbor freight, but others on ebay.

That being said, what are the best things for the truck/trail or good for the garage from Harbor freight?

Thanks,

 

[TXLX100]

I have a set of Pittsburgh sockets with standard and Metric that has held up really well, came with 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive, keep in the truck. Also have a set of metric open/closed wrenches from Harbor Freight that get the job done. Me personally, I could REALLY use a short rolling stool for working on wheels/hubs and such. It sucks being bent over on the ground trying to work for a long time. I also buy my rubber hammers from harbor freight, the rubber eventually chips away (long time), but great value for the amount of use.

 

[KLF]

Brass drifts/punches for taking out cone washers.

 

[Jetboy]

I have 3 of these and use them a lot
http://www.harborfreight.com/foldable-adjustable-sawhorse-69059.html Wait till they go on sale for around $15.

This style of swivel head ratchet is practically the only ratchet I'll ever use. I have Snap-on version for my main tool box, and put the HF in my car tool kit. Snapon is nicer, no doubt, but the HF versions are pretty decent. I also have the same in 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 drive. By far the best ratchet idea in the history of ratchets IMO:
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-quick-release-swivel-head-ratchet-96782.html

Other smaller items I use often are the $1.99 red ear muffs. I probably have 4 pairs around the garage and they work great. I also use magnetic parts bins.

 

[ERG80]

I use these grinders all the time.
http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-4-1-2-half-inch-angle-grinder-91223.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-angle-grinder-91222.html
take the head off and put better grease in them and they last a long time.

Avoid the grinder selling for 9.99.

Their impact sockets are ok. I use them pretty regularly.

I also use a lot of their c clamps and angle magnets for welding.
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-3-4-quarter-inch-multipurpose-magnet-holder-1938.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-1-4-quarter-inch-multipurpose-magnet-holder-1939.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-1-2-half-inch-multipurpose-magnet-holder-41629.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-piece-locking-c-clamp-set-6002.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-industrial-c-clamp-37850.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/11-inch-swivel-pad-lock-grip-pliers-39535.html


Ive also got several of their manetic tool holders.