Snap-On Toolbox

[Poser]

This isn't snap-on, but for $1,500 with some snap-on combo wrenches and a few IR air tools included, it was worth the drive and since it's me bday it became a present that the cruiserfund didn't have to fund

Very nice Mike man...

 

[kulangot]

Junk: You've put together quite the workshop. When I go see Dave's post and beam barn, I'll have to come by and check out the toys. DIY is the way to go. $$$ spent on tools is well worth the freedom from having to rely on someone else to get it done. Not just on car stuff either, my welding tools have paid for themselves 10x over on house projects like wrought iron railings, stainless steel tig welded deck brackets, back splashes for my stove and even lowly lolly columns. I'm really impressed with how far you've gotten into it over the last 10 years.

-Stumbaugh

 

[Junk]

Thanks colangut. I'm lucky I have good folks to pester with my questions. I've learned that if I diversify my questions to enough people they don't avoid my calls nearly as much as they should

Not sure how much I've learned, but my 6 yr old kid has been learning to do things and seems to have an interest so I figure if he can get any encouragement then I'll do what I can. Plus, while I may frequently get in over my head, I greatly prefer trying to do at least some of it myself. I've got more tools than knowledge at this point, but I'm trying.

 

[reffug]

I don't get it.

So you guys already have all the tools in the world you'd want that you'd start spending that much $$ on the container to house them?

Me, I'd rather have more nice tools and a cheaper box.

Well you know what they say...........................

If you don't get it, you don't get it.

 

[fj40charles]

I understand and respect that, however:

I'd rather have an old FJ40 that I bought for $500 bucks and a bunch of nice tools to put it back together again than an FJ80 and a bunch of store bought mods

I also like old stuff that you can fix at home DIY vs trucks with parts that cost more to repair than the total amount invested in my FJ40. I'd have had a few guys tell me that I could buy a nice FJ80 for what my tools cost. Puzzled, I ask, why would I want a nice FJ80?

Junk, nice box. Just as good as Snap-On if you ask me. How many more industrial machines have you bought recently?

-Stumbaugh

I would tend to agree. I too like nice tools to use. Snap on, mac tools feel better in my hand than the cheap crapsman. I would not be surprised to see more and more tools being imported from China because most people (especially Land Cruiser people) tend to be very cheap and want to buy cheap stuff.

Quality tools last a lifetime. If you consider how many years you're going to be using it, it is well worth it.

A good analogy would be buying welders. Most people will buy on price and quickly realize the extra $200 or so they could have spent on a better welder/model is not significant when you consider how long you're going to keep and use it. $200 over 10 years is only $20 per year (not factoring in future value of money).

 

[BooKilla]

I would tend to agree. I too like nice tools to use. Snap on, mac tools feel better in my hand than the cheap crapsman. I would not be surprised to see more and more tools being imported from China because most people (especially Land Cruiser people) tend to be very cheap and want to buy cheap stuff.

Quality tools last a lifetime. If you consider how many years you're going to be using it, it is well worth it.

A good analogy would be buying welders. Most people will buy on price and quickly realize the extra $200 or so they could have spent on a better welder/model is not significant when you consider how long you're going to keep and use it. $200 over 10 years is only $20 per year (not factoring in future value of money).

This is not an argumentative thread nor is this meant to become one. However comparing welders and hand tools is a little far fetched. The majority of my tools are craftsman with lifetime warranties....any time one breaks....I bring it back and get a new one. My snap-on tools are nicer, however they are double the price and don't yield double the benefit. My welders are lincoln and miller, which I would consider to be some of the nicest and consequently the most expensive. The nicest welders produce the best welds. MTC.

 

[fj40charles]

This is not an argumentative thread nor is this meant to become one. However comparing welders and hand tools is a little far fetched. The majority of my tools are craftsman with lifetime warranties....any time one breaks....I bring it back and get a new one. My snap-on tools are nicer, however they are double the price and don't yield double the benefit. My welders are lincoln and miller, which I would consider to be some of the nicest and consequently the most expensive. The nicest welders produce the best welds. MTC.

I would re-think about the so called, "lifetime warranty" from Sears. From what I've read, Sears has determined the "lifetime" for a tool. If you were to bring in a 30 year old ratchet, they could very well say it has exceeded the "tool lifetime" and deny the warranty.

I'm betting that Sears will not honor the lifetime warranty in the future. Kmart is THAT stupid. Who knows, craftsman brand may end up being owned by the Chinese when/if it gets sold off..

Snap on welders cost the most and SUCK the most too. They should NEVER be equated with quality of Lincoln or Miller.

 

[kulangot]

My snap-on tools are nicer, however they are double the price and don't yield double the benefit. /QUOTE]


I respectfully disagree, some of my favorite tools are not available from Craftsman. Impact swivel sockets in general, 1/4 drive impacts (sockets, extensions, etc), flank drive wrenches, ratcheting screwdrivers with fine tooth mechanisms, left hand drill bits for extractors, etc. Don't get me wrong, I have a ton of Craftsman and when I need to smack a wrench or screwdriver with hammer, that is what I use. They are also great for breakdown kits, loaning to friends, etc.

What Charles said about Snap-On welders could not be more true. So more money does not mean better, but Snap-On (the inventor of the socket set) does make some damn handy tools that you can't get at Sears. Matco does have a lot of similar stuff for less money.

A Matco 17mm 1/2 drive flex impact socket is really handy for getting the rear most manifold bolt tight on a 2F. It's much shorter than the Snap-On version and gets in there really well. Snap-On makes some 1/4 drive impacts sockets such as 10 and 12mm that I use constantly. They also offer a 3/8's drive impact extension about 8" long with a 10mm flex socket on the end. Super handy for pulling hard tops, fenders, etc. Mac makes line wrenches where there is a 10 or 12mm line wrench on one side and the same sized speed wrench on the other which makes working loose rusty lines much faster and easier.

Happy Snap-On customer since 1985 - buy a few tools a year and you'll build a nice collection.

-Stumbaugh

 

[BooKilla]

Just got my box back yesterday....it has been sitting at school for the last 3 months. I hate working on vehicles without MY tools.