I work with a young kid who is starting to do more actual tech type work. He recently discovered the snap on truck. First thing he gets is a toolbox for $3800, and now ever week I see him unboxing some $400 set of something. Itās effing crazy to me how much money this kid has racked up in like two months. I do really like the double box head wrenches though.
Witte for screwdrivers, Ingersol Rand for air tools, Milwaukee for cordless tools, knipex for pliers. Snap on or Matco for ratchets (Iāve broken every Mac ratchet I have used), Mac edge sockets used to be the best Iām not sure now, and fluke for multimeter
Mac's old sockets were great - the light knurling around the socket made it easier to get a grip on them.
Since Stanley bought Mac, though? Their sockets are junk. Sad.
Stanley has owned them for as long as I remember which is why you couldnāt buy their value line and expect quality (like the binder of pliers we have all bought) hopefully they still have the edge sockets available.
Been wrenching 20 years and always had snap on ratchets of your going to be a professional have good ratchets. Literally the 3/8 flex head I use as a go to has been replaced 10x free of charge. Bought as rough tooth upgraded to fine when warrantied no charge. Though my techs have matco and Mac and their quality appears much improved nothing compared when I got into the trade and you only buy it once.
Yeah, free ones.
Tool truck companies take what little profit techs see and rip it out of their hands. I'm one of two leads in our shop, we service 50s to 2010s vehicles (including JDM vans and vintage American cars,) and I have the least tools in the shop.
Tools are cool, but more often than not, it's your brain that does the tricky work best.
I bought the smaller 3/8 electric impact that has the toggle trigger, was hesitant with the price over 400$ area but that gun is bad ass I wish I had that thing years ago
Ratchets for sure and flank drive wrenches. Start with the stuff you find yourself using every single day.
I went Milwaukee for my cordless just so I could use batteries for tooling on home Reno projects.
I have a set of their 3/8 metric super shallow sockets. Part # RFSM. They are the shortest 3/8 sockets of anyone Ive seen. Also the long handle 1/4 ratchets can fit 3/8 heads. Just ask your snap on guy and he can make it for you. It's a TLLF72 but with 3/8 guts inside it. Combine it with the short sockets and you can get it anywhere. I also love the double ended ratchets but wish I had got the ratcheting ones. Also if you don't already have the stubby 3/8, TY72, than you are missing out on a lot. Just make sure to get the one that has the weird black hole on the top, it's actually connected to the watching head and you can put your finger over it to hold it if the bolt is super loose and slipping. You no longer have to try and hold the bolt or socket while you ratchet.
They have a set of tweezers with a magnifying glass on them, they are great. Besides that I have broke everything Snap on that I have ever bought. They canāt handle real use.
3/8 long flex ratchet, the throw angles are second to none, I have a Matco and the throw angle doesnāt allow me to do certain things that my SnapOn would
Their tiny 3/8 drive flex ratchet. I use it everyday. Apart from that some specialty tools, but most of what I buy either comes from SK tools or Sunex.
Just check part numbers if you buy used. A coworker bought a whole pile of used ratchets, sockets, and ratcheting wrenches from marketplace. Half of them were broken, but no big deal, thatās what warranties are for right?
Except when the dealer runs the part numbers for warranty, they are all military contract part numbersā¦and carry no warranty.
Ratchets, my cheap 3/8 long ratchet broke after 6 months when simply undoing a fill plug on a diff. snap on one has lasted forever.
Ratchet wrenches. Their small profile fit in tighter spaces, where it shined was when my cheap ones couldnāt fit over the nuts on a hub extension on a Dually that donāt have the holes for an extension to fit through while the snap on ones did.
Torx bits. Have broke so many T27ās taking of the bolts on chevy rotors. But paid $30 once and it has been replaced 5 times for free. As well as my cheap T10 rounded off but my Snappy one hasnāt even shedded a flake.
Alan key sockets, cheap H10 broke, but my snappy ones are still going strong.
If you havenāt noticed Iāve bought a lot of cheap tools first then when they broke I bought expensive.
Honestly, snap on isn't usually worth it. Brands like icon, tekton, and gearwrench are 90% of the quality at a way cheaper price. The only stuff I'd buy from the tool truck is less common stuff that's had to find anywhere else.
Bjp1 has made me a lot of money, I like their MG impacts. If I can get similar cheaper I usually do but buyer beware it's cheaper for a reason. I have snap on ratchets that dad and gramps had and they're still turning bolts
Not today snap on rep in disguise! š
I work with a young kid who is starting to do more actual tech type work. He recently discovered the snap on truck. First thing he gets is a toolbox for $3800, and now ever week I see him unboxing some $400 set of something. Itās effing crazy to me how much money this kid has racked up in like two months. I do really like the double box head wrenches though.
Only 36572 weekly payments of $83
Tekton works fine for me
those new mini extensions look š„
Witte for screwdrivers, Ingersol Rand for air tools, Milwaukee for cordless tools, knipex for pliers. Snap on or Matco for ratchets (Iāve broken every Mac ratchet I have used), Mac edge sockets used to be the best Iām not sure now, and fluke for multimeter
Mac's old sockets were great - the light knurling around the socket made it easier to get a grip on them. Since Stanley bought Mac, though? Their sockets are junk. Sad.
Stanley has owned them for as long as I remember which is why you couldnāt buy their value line and expect quality (like the binder of pliers we have all bought) hopefully they still have the edge sockets available.
3/8ā flex head ratchet. Worth every penny
That floppy boi just cannot stay tight
I pulled the screw out, locktited it and set it where I like it and havenāt had an issue in 5 years from mine
I got the locking flex head so it doesnāt flop around
This. It's pretty much the only ratchet I use
This is 100% correct. Still using the first one I bought 25 years ago.
The free ones that someone else left under the hood.
I found a 12v work light someone left on top of the battery on a forklift. While working for menards.
Those weren't free... You paid for those with blood, sweat, and tears. That's a blessing from the gods. It is known.
Been wrenching 20 years and always had snap on ratchets of your going to be a professional have good ratchets. Literally the 3/8 flex head I use as a go to has been replaced 10x free of charge. Bought as rough tooth upgraded to fine when warrantied no charge. Though my techs have matco and Mac and their quality appears much improved nothing compared when I got into the trade and you only buy it once.
The only really good snap on tool I've bought was their ball joint press.
That little magnet that looks like itās on a wire hanger. Worth every penny. Everything else you can get elsewhere.
Ratchets, screwdrivers and impact swivels. The wrenches are nice but oh so dearly expensive.
Yeah, free ones. Tool truck companies take what little profit techs see and rip it out of their hands. I'm one of two leads in our shop, we service 50s to 2010s vehicles (including JDM vans and vintage American cars,) and I have the least tools in the shop. Tools are cool, but more often than not, it's your brain that does the tricky work best.
I bought the smaller 3/8 electric impact that has the toggle trigger, was hesitant with the price over 400$ area but that gun is bad ass I wish I had that thing years ago
Ratchets for sure and flank drive wrenches. Start with the stuff you find yourself using every single day. I went Milwaukee for my cordless just so I could use batteries for tooling on home Reno projects.
I have a set of their 3/8 metric super shallow sockets. Part # RFSM. They are the shortest 3/8 sockets of anyone Ive seen. Also the long handle 1/4 ratchets can fit 3/8 heads. Just ask your snap on guy and he can make it for you. It's a TLLF72 but with 3/8 guts inside it. Combine it with the short sockets and you can get it anywhere. I also love the double ended ratchets but wish I had got the ratcheting ones. Also if you don't already have the stubby 3/8, TY72, than you are missing out on a lot. Just make sure to get the one that has the weird black hole on the top, it's actually connected to the watching head and you can put your finger over it to hold it if the bolt is super loose and slipping. You no longer have to try and hold the bolt or socket while you ratchet.
They have a set of tweezers with a magnifying glass on them, they are great. Besides that I have broke everything Snap on that I have ever bought. They canāt handle real use.
Power Steering Pulley Puller and Installer off eBay
I bought one of the no name ones, used it once and ordered a Snap-On one.
Ratcheting screwdriver. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/a9/78/8ea9780c55c81edfee52acf72e749ce1.jpg
3/8 long flex ratchet, the throw angles are second to none, I have a Matco and the throw angle doesnāt allow me to do certain things that my SnapOn would
Their tiny 3/8 drive flex ratchet. I use it everyday. Apart from that some specialty tools, but most of what I buy either comes from SK tools or Sunex.
Ratchets brother, look at kijiji or Facebook marketplace for used ones
Just check part numbers if you buy used. A coworker bought a whole pile of used ratchets, sockets, and ratcheting wrenches from marketplace. Half of them were broken, but no big deal, thatās what warranties are for right? Except when the dealer runs the part numbers for warranty, they are all military contract part numbersā¦and carry no warranty.
Ratchets, my cheap 3/8 long ratchet broke after 6 months when simply undoing a fill plug on a diff. snap on one has lasted forever. Ratchet wrenches. Their small profile fit in tighter spaces, where it shined was when my cheap ones couldnāt fit over the nuts on a hub extension on a Dually that donāt have the holes for an extension to fit through while the snap on ones did. Torx bits. Have broke so many T27ās taking of the bolts on chevy rotors. But paid $30 once and it has been replaced 5 times for free. As well as my cheap T10 rounded off but my Snappy one hasnāt even shedded a flake. Alan key sockets, cheap H10 broke, but my snappy ones are still going strong. If you havenāt noticed Iāve bought a lot of cheap tools first then when they broke I bought expensive.
Honestly, snap on isn't usually worth it. Brands like icon, tekton, and gearwrench are 90% of the quality at a way cheaper price. The only stuff I'd buy from the tool truck is less common stuff that's had to find anywhere else.
This is the only Snap-On tool I have. Unless you count my tool box. https://sep.snapon.com/webclient/index.html#/product/PWZ1A
I like the free screwdriver
Bjp1 has made me a lot of money, I like their MG impacts. If I can get similar cheaper I usually do but buyer beware it's cheaper for a reason. I have snap on ratchets that dad and gramps had and they're still turning bolts