MECHANICS HARBOR FREIGHT 56 GEN 2 TOOL BOX TOUR!!
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- Now that I've had a chance to bring some more stuff from home to work and I've had about 6 months or so of operating out of this Harbor Freight 56 Double Bay Tool Chest I think I'm more than ready and satisfied with the location of the tools. I have been very satisfied with the Overall quality of the Gen 2 Harbor Freight Tool Box as well. We have used the Larin Vice Which I have attached to the top of the tool box and trust me this tool box can support the weight and the beating of hammers! Thanks for your viewership and I hope you enjoyed the Tool Box Tour!
The old style Craftsman 1/2” ratchet doubles as a mini sledge.
lol Yuppers it up that's for sure lol
I used to waist my money on high price tools but I learned that harbor freight the Pittsburgh tools are quality and lifetime warranty so I suggest trying them I like the sets I have the impact sockets are the best I've ever used and that includes crap on I like your Chanel enjoy it thanks
I enjoy watching your videos a lot 😊
Thank you so much 😀
I've owned a half inch Craftsman socket driver along with the sockets I bought 50 + years ago. They've been with me from California to Hawaii, and back. I bought a set along with 3/8", sockets and several other tools with a now old beat up looking Craftsman tool box.
I've worked on and under cars and trucks when it's -25° F. I've damaged or destroyed a few small sockets (abused them actually), and no longer have the 3/8" drive.
I disassembled the 1/2" drive, cleaned and lubricated with a synthetic grease. I have a lot of newer tools as well, but I really liked my old USA made Craftsman tools. Yes, it has fewer teeth inside, but it's never failed me, even when I've put a pipe on it while standing on it. Didn't have a breaker bar decades ago.
Now, I usually buy Autozone tools with a lifetime warranty or Harbor Freight. I broke a HF 3/8" torque wrench, brought it back, and they swapped for a new one without a problem.
You make a living with your tools, so I respect your opinion. I'm retired and work on my car and motorcycle, with occasional help for one of my adult kids.
I enjoy your videos.
I got that craftsman set and I like it alot feels real smooth in the hand
It was a pretty decent set overall. I do prefer the Gearwrench Set over the Craftsman set, but I prefer the Craftsman set over Husky, Pittsburg, Duralast & ICON.
@@JustinDowDIYcentralhighway yeah I agree I mostly use the craftsman set only for on the go travel use in my truck although those front plastic latchs are junk and pop open easy if you carry it by the handle I'm looking to fix that somehow with scrap metal parts
The CIB was the highlight of the toolbox tour. Dude can fix your car and make the grass grow
I bought this same box a couple months ago based solely on your videos. Upgraded from my old craftsman roll around. Thanks, keep em coming.
Outstanding organization. It sure helps having a place for everything and knowing where to find it when you need it.
Justin, watching this made me excited to be getting my 72 inch box (in green now). Just the wait on it to come in on the truck is driving me nuts
Another idea for timing belts is the metal binder clips. I keep 5 of them clipped on the inside of my cart and if I run according needing to clip a timing belt onto a cam pulley I have them. I used to have the small plastic clamps like you have but they broke within a year. Also the binder clips work great to clip a fender cover on and hold it in place while you work.
I’ve used my old 1/2” drive ratchet as a hammer and I can’t kill it! Love it
I like to see that, you buy tools at the store is really cool, I have forgotten the sensation of the instant gratification of buying a tool you don't need yet. And I too will help you bring it back and I will start going to the stores around me to get my next tools ( whatever tool it may be )... I hope Sears overcome and stays open for business for ever.
Yes Sir! Lets make Craftsman Great Again!! I'm going to keep proving that they are still worth purchasing even if their warranty is going to be a bit of a chore. Cheers!
Bringing craftsman back 19'💪🏿💪🏿👍🏾
I also have the drill master heat gun from HARBOR FREIGHT. I use it maybe 4-5 times a year and have had it for over 5 years. Still going strong. I’ve got my $10 use out of it and when it does die I’ll buy another one. For the money and how often. I use it I feel it’s a no brainer.
Well equipped and organized set up !
Nice, man. If I didn't already have my old boxes I'd look at one or two of those. Cool vid, man. Keep it up. 😊
Very nicely done sir 👍💪 you are da man😝😜🤩
I still like Craftsman and I'm glad they will live on through Lowe's/Stanley B&D.
I'm okay with HF tools. But out of all brands, I really like Channellock. I've had a 130+ set for over 10 years and their ratches and sockets have held up incredible.
Napa tools are the new craftsman
Hell of a set up brother! You've got some stuff that I'm going to have to get with ya to get some part numbers. Keep rocking it brother Dow!
Love the set up...I am taking a step back from updating my tools to Tekton. I will do some more research and give Craftsman some more time to wine back.
I have the craftsman coming tomorrow, cannot wait!
Nice set up. I agree with you about the older Craftsman ratchets, they might have been good quality but they just weren't comfortable to use.
I love my KRL box but I’m staring to think you are onto something with the pro-sumer grade toolbox and the professional, high end tool cart. It definitely makes sense to invest the dollars in the box that gets the most use rather than the one that mainly holds overflow tools and chargers.
Yuppers!
Amazing tour ! Ive never seen anyone with so many specialty tools.
When the best mechanic on TH-cam has to take his bike in ... scares us ! Are bikes difficult? Ive never wrenched on one
If I were going the way of China made tools, I would go with anything other than Craftsman. Craftsman is synonymous with USA Made quality in most opinions of us old salts. But, get what YOU like, and I'll never bad mouth anyone's tool brand decisions so long as the work they do is on par. Cheers Justin! I hope you're doing well my Friend! Zip~
Cheers Brotherman. Good to see ya.
You've come a long way since the DeWalt Bumble Bee Box
Pretty sure tech angle is for the angle torque feature not the flex head.
Right, i dont know wtf this guys talkin about. No angle with click torque wrench only digital lol
always wondered the quality of the drillmaster heat gun because it's a great price. glad to see it's got your approval, I'll have to pick one up
Can't beat it for the price been using it for about 4 years now. Everyone seems to grab it at least once or twice throughout the week. It is a great buy and I think you can even use the 20% coupon. Cheers!
You are very organized wish I could be like that.
Awesome box and tool's brother love it I got the same
Sweet box!!!
Awesome video!
Snap on techangle has a built in digital angle gauge your Matco is just a click type flex head.
*You keep talking about Craftsman and they may send you that 1530 piece ultimate professional tool kit. I've been watching your vids and as much as you say "I'm bringing Craftsman back" I thought you'd have it by now lol. Have you been talking to them?*
I have the same box I love it I’m surprised you don’t have a Matco or snap on box
It doesn't have to cost you 10 Grand to be Epic. It's what you make it and how you make it work for you. Cheers!
Justin you need to make a red hat that says make craftsman great again!
That Would Be Awesome!!
Awesome I love toolbox tours
I was at my Lowe's yesterday and they are carrying single impact sockets now in the drawers. They might do the warranty now if yours is stocking them as well.
Nice I'll have to revisit them next weekend and see if either store is carrying the individual impacts and see what they will do. Cheers!
Went to Lowe's a day ago to warranty a made in USA Craftsman 13 mil deep socket, I was told to call Craftsman to make a warranty claim, Lowe's will only warranty Craftsman bought at their stores
I think it's at the discretion of the manager of the store. My Lowe's said they would warranty my 20 year old USA sockets with replacements if I broke one.
Hey so I saw you had electrical tape on your universal joint sockets. Is that to make it a little stiffer to make up its sloppiness or? Looks like a good trick.
Yes exactly. Cheers!
I gotta look for those Monster vice grip type pliers.
I hate those old square style Craftsman ratchets. I have them in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2. The only time I use them is when I cant find my better ones. Before craftsman moved everything to China they had some premium chromed ratchets similar to the new ones. Those are by far my favorite standard ratchets. I find myself using the HF flex heads the most often now since they provide so much more leverage.
Them Toilet freight ratchets along with the remaining is 100% 🚽🚽🚽 material. The amount of TIME wasted on trash a fella can just buy the Matco 88 ratchets and be done. I fail to see any sense in that of course them Toilet ratchets are lifetime warranty one spends a lifetime win gas/time replacing them. Muchless the mechanism is reversed that is beyond 🧻🚽. I got the SAME ratchets for years have had them serviced see no point in having to waste time/money/gas chasing down trash.
GearWrench 120XP's are way better.
@@mt1885 Those look real nice. I've thought about picking them up but have some other stuff I'd rather get first. Like the Gearwrench long form wrenches.
@@teamgreen02 Gearwrench wrenches are a great pick, along with their 120XP ratchets the MATCO 88 are like to me the best due to the slim profile and handle. Plus the mechanism is not protruding up.
Nice video
Justin, question on us general 44/56”. If a guy takes 6&12 point 1/4,3/8,&1/2 sae and metric, and place in the top drawer. It would be 300 sockets, how well would the slides hold up? How long have you had your series 2 and any issues?
Ok guess it was 3 questions, but I’m just worried, the price point might not last as long as I want.
Thank you for your time.
Hey Justin, have you ever used Yost vises? Trying to decide between that and Larin. Yost has a better warranty.
Hello Sr. I'm not a mechanic by any means but I can afford to buy a decent tool box like Extreme Tools 41″ 6-Drawer Deluxe Tool Cart or Extreme Tools 72″ x 30″ Deep, 19 Drawers Triple Bank Roller Cabinet. I just work on my own cars and I have a lot of tools. What do you recommend for just a home guy of those 2 options???????
Depends on How much room you need now and how much room you'll need a year from now. How much do you want to spend and how much space you have available. Not sure it was the answer your looking for, but that's what I think about when I'm looking for a bigger Tool Storage option. Whether for at home us or Pro Use.
@ 7:55 which nuts/bolts is that offset wrench handy on? I have a 3.6L Pentastar and want to know if I need this wrench. thank you. Also, isn't a rethread kit just taps & dies (22:00)? I'm trying to learn. Never mind, watching the tap & die vs. rethread kit video now.
Hey Justin where did you get those valve rethreading and cleaning tools from could use them for when our wonderful lube techs strip out the stem in a one piece sensor putting/pulling the core out and do they work on AC high and low ports
Yuppers that's the main reason why I bought them and I bought mine from MATCO, but you might be able to find them online. Cheers!
I see it didn't take you long to fill the boxes up!
Nope. Brought most of my stuff from home to work. Trying to get my garage a little dumbed down for the moment. Figure out what I want to keep what I want to sell and make room for New Technology. Cheers Brother Bill!
Nice bro
If I have to buy overseas I'll buy gearwrench hands down. Usa, sk, snap on, mac
Looked. At a set of Craftsmen flex head metric ratchet wrench set and it was complete junk and really sloppy with fit and finish. Going with a set of Gearwrench flex head ratchet wrenches. Some Craftsman stuff is ok but sure not the quality it used to be.
if I took all the drawers and tools out of my 56'' box, how much do you think it would weigh? is it any easier to move?
Make Craftsmen tools great again!!
I have as many Chinese hand tools as American and European/Taiwanese, if you count my boxed tools from Harbor Freight.
Hows the box holding up? And would you recommend for upgrading from a mac 3 droor roll cart ?
Compare the age of the two.
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Yeah, more than 20-minutes but fun seeing Year’s of collecting
How long have you had that hf 56 box and hows it been holding up?
Paid $8 for that heat gun, can't beat that.
What!! You work at rons auto in yacca valley?
hey bro you live in yucca valley
Sweeeeet
Does the 56" bottom box have hole up top so you could bolt a top box to it
No, but if you put a Top section on it it's not going anywhere. If your that worried about it you can always remove the bottom drawers of the top section and drill your own holes and run your own bolts. If you get it set up in one fixed spot and don't plan on moving it I don't see it being a problem. Cheers!
@@JustinDowDIYcentralhighway ok thanks
@@JustinDowDIYcentralhighway any warranty work you have to fill out for the box cause I've never bought a tool box from them
Bradley Dunford I don’t know. Wasn’t worried about the warranty so I never asked. I’m sure he can walk in and ask them though before you buy one
@@JustinDowDIYcentralhighway oh ok how do you like it so far
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HOW tall is just the box no wheels
Craftsman better cut you a Royalty check I can see the T-Shirt Now Justin Dow #craftsmanback
That CIB
Like your channel, i will not be helping u bring craftsman name back. Thx for the vid
US GENERAL = American quality
I love USA
Pick the USA every time. Support the States keep people working.
More like crapsman
Your video but all of these tool chest reviews show the user tools. Why. The review is suppose to be on the tool chest. Not just you but all these videos. I really wanted to know steel gauge and if these were made in the US. Milwaukee made in MS but foreign owed. Have a good day and so happy you have O rings etc etc etc.