i remember this thread a few weeks back. hope someone can use it...

www.sears.com

search for "34102"...

 

sweet

my friends looking for a toolkit himself.

 

Too bad they are out of stock for pickup in all stores around the south and west bay. Thanks for the info though. I always am down to buy tools.

Kurlee Daddee
(THE ORIGINAL)

 

that's a great deal...too bad sears don't have any alloy steel sockets on sale...

 

it looks like some of the sockets are 12 point or 24 or whatever...they strip nuts yo!

 

it more like 119pc for $39, and a 158pc for $49

Alan

 

the sockets on the 119 & 158pc. sets are almost all the 12/24 point garbage, and the socket wrenches are the cheap ones

 

check your local ORCHARD (OSH). they sell craftsman stuff too...

 

haha dahveed...

i think the only time i use tho socket is when i change my oil and disconnect my battery, so...i donno which is good and which is not....haha...

Alan

 

trust me...

I have the nice Craftsman socket wrenches, and they're my backups, because I have a nice, old Snap-on swivel-head socket wrench as my primary!

 

David, you seem to have good streetsmarts about everything! Tell me about the "12/24 point garbage". Are you saying most Craftsmen tools are junk? If so, where does one go to get a good set of socket and openended wrenches? I've actually had some bad experiences with my own Craftsmen toolset.

 

haha, nah man, you give me too much credit!

here's a pic of a 12 point socket:



and here's a 6 point socket:



you can see that the 6 point socket grips the nut or bolthead precisely and evenly, but what happens with the cheaper 12 points is that they grip the nut/bolthead by its edges, so it has a much greater chance of stripping.

I like the nice craftsman stuff, not their pinner brands.

If you get a set that only has 6 point sockets, and the nice socket wrenches, you should be fine.

If you're going to really get down on your car, I recommend finding a used Snap-on swivel-head 3/8" socket wrench, it makes tight clearance jobs much easier.

 

FYI I just bought the Costco Aluminum Jack, and it looks like a cross between the Harbor Freight Aluminum 2 ton jack, and the Sears Craftsman 2 ton aluminum one.

The build quality seems fine for $124, it has 2 ton capacity, a little foam sleeve to protect the car from the handle, etc.

Plus its Costco, so if it ever breaks or wears out, its returnable!

David

 

i got a jack from sams club that was 3 1/2 ton blue and by michelin for $54. but its heavy and sorta big

 

If you can afford the extra 70 bucks or so, return it and get the Costco one.

It looks cool, is great for low vehicles, and is really light.