Tools you can't live without.
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1. My checkbook
2. My son-in-law
3. My youngest daughter's boy friend now getting his mechanic certifications.
In the real world? 18V cordless combo pack.
2. My son-in-law
3. My youngest daughter's boy friend now getting his mechanic certifications.
In the real world? 18V cordless combo pack.
Postmaster
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From: Clarksburg WV
My welder.
Beyond that...hell, it's hard to narrow it down to one tool.
If I could narrow it down to TWO tools that could do most jobs...needle nose pliers with cutters, and a medium sized crescent wrench. But, I'm tempted to say channel locks even though they have a tendency to round off everything...
Beyond that...hell, it's hard to narrow it down to one tool.
If I could narrow it down to TWO tools that could do most jobs...needle nose pliers with cutters, and a medium sized crescent wrench. But, I'm tempted to say channel locks even though they have a tendency to round off everything...
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From: EXTREME southwest CT
Get a good set of jack stands if you're going to work on your vehicle, because NOTHING is more important than being dead or maimed.
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From: McKenzie River
I remember a story from many years back about a local guy, working on his rig in garage, door down, lived alone........rig came off the jack.
The neighbors had been reporting a bad smell for about a week, the cats had been snacking on him....
Yes, jack stands are VERY important.
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LOL I have been doing this exact thing for years and my friends always laugh at me when I use the Flatbed as my portable Lift/Frame machine!!!
although I must add that I highly reccomend throwing a couple of huge jackstands under the rear of the body if it isnt all the way forward and slid into the front locks in the case of your photo as I sure wouldnt want to be under there if a hydraulic line lets go...
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yup. use whatcha brung!!!! hahaha, they make fun of me too, till they need to use one of my "tools"