Review of Harbor Freight 20 ton shop press. FarmCraft101

Found another HF deal too good to pass up. $155 for a press. Some HF tools are junk because they aren't built to the same exacting tolerances and standards, but a press isn't exactly a precision tool. I can't buy the steel that is in this thing for the price I paid, let alone a bottle jack, bolts, etc. This is a deal for the $$.
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[@l3ender15]

You're spot on...for some items you can't go wrong with HF

[@1D10CRACY]

Kind of funny story, I just purchased one of these presses earlier this week, I also have a bent draw bar, never thought of using the press to straighten it out! Thanks for the video!

[@arta2870]

bought mine 4 years ago and still works fine for me

[@salmonslayer49]

I use my HF 20 Ton press all the time. I have added caster wheels to the bottom so its mobile, changed out the bolts to grade 8 and have accumulated some additional press plates and it has been a work horse. I think I will eventually go air over hydraulic but this is one of those things I wonder how I ever functioned without one.

[@Dan-oz4qb]

I've had the original orange version for close to 20 years. Only issue is I bent the bottom support trying to press an odd shaped piece. I flipped it over and it still works fine. A guy doesn't need an air press unless he's using it all day every day. This one is definitely worth the money.

[@RoomiesGarage]

awesome review.....in Canada we have Princess auto that rivals to HF....thanks for sharing

[@BillyP55]

Wow, impressed me with the "cheap" press.

[@thomasarussellsr]

As long as the hardware holds up there's not a lot they could f-up on. Steel, hardware, and a bottle jack. Pretty simple tool.
Having said that, I have a boat-load of HF tools that got me through years of home construction as a job. They are almost all still working. The recip saws and hand drills often leave a bit to be desired, but for the most part you get more than you pay for as compared with what the name brands think their tools are worth.

[@whatfreedom7]

My only concern would be thecrossbeam bending. If it can bend that one inch straight with no problems then it should be fine pressing bearings.

[@kismofer1]

woooooowww....i bought one yesterday..need to put it together

[@KevinEdgar]

Wow, nice review sir, I am glad you sped up the parts while pumping haha.

[@luisvillalobos6517]

Gotta know which HF tools to buy, yeah some are junk, a lot are fantastic

[@thelibertyworkshop2952]

Wow it gets tiresome watching these HF reviews when they are prefaced with an apology for buying " a cheapy " junk tool ... And just for the record I've been a welder fabricator for forty years and I'm here to tell you that MOST HF tools are NOT junk ...

[@stuffyoucando2]

I have this same press along with the HF 6 ton press. I don’t think you can go wrong for the price. I have heard of some weld issues with the older orange version but these gray ones are supposedly improved. You can see my review on both presses here: th-cam.com/video/XW85Qu-HXnA/w-d-xo.html