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You'll never fight with a tie rod or ball joint ever again.

i just use a 3lb brass hammer...

 

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A quality penetrating fluid is a must have for those stubborn bolts. Ive tried it all, WD-40, Liquid Wrench, PB blaster, ReleaseAll to name a few. Release All is pretty good, but rather expensive.

My home [garage] made stuff works better than anything else I've tried off the shelf. 1 part atf [cheap no name +3] : 1 part acetone in a dollar store spray bottle. I only mix what I need for the job as the acetone evaporates quickly, however that is what makes it so effective. It pulls the atf into the threads. A few squirts of this concoction and a brass punch to loosen up the corrosion has worked every time for me.

i use this stuff called "FREEZE" (i think) with a torch and it works great for frozen bolts were the head would normally break off... :TU:

just click the link...
CRC Freeze Off Super Penetrant - YouTube

 

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hrmmm

not sure what the deal is... just click the link...

 

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I tried something similar at work (Chromate product, I think) that I didn't think very highly of. I wound up getting out the regular penetrant, and that finally got it loosened up. Personally, I think it's more of a gimmick.

+1 On the hydraulic crimpers. Also, a good pair of electrical cable shears are a must for clean cuts.

so, you never used it but your saying its a gimmick..?

shit works...

 

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i need to snap some pics for this thread... i may have a mini HF store in the garage lol

 

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just picked this up tonight... $199.99 :TU:

with belt clips and handle added

 

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i bought these for work... i still need the circular saw, sawzall, and multi tool with a 3/8 ratchet head and an impact head, then i will be set...
i have a bunch of 18volt Ryobi tools i use now but Ridgid has a life time guarantee for there tools and batteries... you can return them at any time... Ryobi does not, also, Ridgid makes Ryobi now... :TU:

 

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piked this up a lil while ago... just need a sawzall and a couple of more batteries now...

 

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^^^ right there with ya Bone...
bought mine about 4/5 months ago... need to weld up some kind of hose hanger deal...

here's my battery charger also...

 

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new addition

 

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today i masterfully over engineered a hose rack for my compressor
i'm going to add a couple of more bars to the left side and make a lil tray to hold some random tools or whatever... will also add some sort of rubber mat so i dont have to hear them vibrating when the compressor runs :wacko:

i still have to add a couple of bars under the hose rack, triangles = strength...

 

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just bought this bad boy :TU:

 

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Harbor Freight...

Life time warranty as well...

 

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yup... Harbor Freight sells junk as well as good quality tools...
all the hand tools are lifetime warranty which makes even the lesser quality tools good to go...

only real problem i have had with the sockets, the swivel impacts dont like big breaker bars lol but hey, just take it back and they give you a replacement :TU:

 

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^^^ great for junkyard trips :TU:

 

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that wouldn't be to hard to make...