just got back from harbor freight and had a thought about putting up a thread about stuff you have gotten there and if it was any good. because somethings i got there actually surprise me in a good way, some not so much.


-got a HD hydraulic jack the real big orange one with two sets of stands, and that has never failed me.

-got the tool for door and atv plactic fastener removal, use it all the time and its still going strong.

-got two sets of deep 1/2in impact sockets that seem excellent never even look round, ended up getting a set for work and use them all the time with my battery 1/2in makita driver.

-atv lift use it all the time and never had an issue.

-20 ton shop press, not used very much but works well so far.

-various atv straps and such only worked as well as some cheap ones.
- screw drivers didnt last very long.


-got a set of dollies for moving the firebird today half price, havent even gotten them out of the box yet.

ATv ramps still goin strong.
Toolbox the red one seems to be built well. 10 yrs now.
Air drill, half in. Torque wrench, and trim tools seem to be a good buy.
Temperature gun is accurate.


Screwdrivers, test light, and mini mag lights are junk.
Chainsaw sharpener not great, if you cut a lot of wood.

I'm wanting to try the bore scope, kind of Leary though.

Harbor freight is great for tools you don't need very often. I try and stop there first if possible. Quality isnt always there, but my problems usually come from shear abuse

We don't have a store here, so, no tools for me.

Harbor Freight has great prices on one time/ rarely used tools. A friend called to borrow my pipe wrench, was going to drive 50 miles to get it. All the stores in his area wanted over $40 for the size he needed. Harbor was at $8. Not a high end wrench, but he just needed something extra large to break open a large plumbing pipe. He was super happy with the HF deal.

the shipping on the site seems reasonable. havent tried that though we have like three up here.


thought of a few other things. needed a npt pipe threader for the bonnie, that worked fine, plumbing wrenches for the atv front diff(avoids 100+ dollar dealer only tool) bent a little but still usable and certainly worth the 15 i paid.

i dont even bother buying stuff i use everyday there like hand tools or battery tools, but like you guys said stuff you dont use so much seems ok.

I have purchased all 3 sizes of torque wrenches they sell, some red jack stands, heavy rubber wheel chocks, a breaker bar, and a tie rod removal kit, all tools worked fine, of course they are not used daily.

The only tool I had problems with was the tie rod removal kit, I had to do some grinding on the tool and adapter/socket that fit my car, as there were some flaws in how they machined the tool, other than that all of my online purchases has been great.

I had the same issue with the Autozone brand of tie rod tool.

Here is pics of the defective tool, the shaft needed grinding, and the socket thingy.

ive got a torque wrench, impact sockets, stands, gloves, 1/2" electric impact, grinders, drills, bore scope (not awesome clarity but it works), solar lights (they work surprisingly well), and last but not least, my $100.00 obd2 tool that also reads abs codes! ive never encountered a problem with it and it even has software with it so you can transfer your last scan to the computer. i used it a month or so ago to check the I/M readiness of my dads car. was able to go to the emissions site knowing in advance it would pass.

only thing from HF that has failed was a socket set. broke a socket and the ratchet removing a head bolt. they replaced it free of charge on site. i keep it as an emergency set in the GF'* car.